The factors that would need to be taken into account when developing a budget include (but are not always restricted to) the following:
- Surveys required (topographical, ecology, archaeology, tree, etc)
- Site constraints
- Is consultation required?
- Planning permission application fee
- Travel costs including site visits required
- Is an LVIA/EIA required?
- Quality of finish (higher quality = higher budget)
- Timescale (quicker response = more expensive)
- Planting species specification (mature trees = more expensive)
- Project management; number of visits required, skill of contractor.