Council owned trees damaging property

[James1979]

Those are pollards that have been left to grow out I would say. They’ve been done once at the lower crotch then regularly about half the crown height they are now if you look at the photos.

You are entitled to remove anything overhanging beyond the boundary.

I would have said that when the conservatory was built they were pollards that were well maintained that weren’t bothering anyone. Lack of maintenance/ funding has changed that.

Pollards can, not always but can, have weaknesses where they re grow. Which may be your issue.

I would either press the council to get them done, and involve MP if it’ll help, or just get them done and although it’s going to cost you sometimes life’s like that unfortunately. Not right but there we go.

I’ve never heard of a trees right to air - must Google that one……

 

[gaz1]

Those are pollards that have been left to grow out I would say. They’ve been done once at the lower crotch then regularly about half the crown height they are now if you look at the photos.

You are entitled to remove anything overhanging beyond the boundary.

I would have said that when the conservatory was built they were pollards that were well maintained that weren’t bothering anyone. Lack of maintenance/ funding has changed that.

Pollards can, not always but can, have weaknesses where they re grow. Which may be your issue.

I would either press the council to get them done, and involve MP if it’ll help, or just get them done and although it’s going to cost you sometimes life’s like that unfortunately. Not right but there we go.

I’ve never heard of a trees right to air - must Google that one……

this is depending on the type of tree and thickness of trunk of tree

as I found out you cannot just trim a tree you have to check first that there is no preservation order on it

if it has dont even attempt to trim it as you must apply to the council to trim the over hanging tree

right to air / right to light

both come into it james as both propertys was owned by the council, then no right to light or right to air exists as both was owned by the same person up until the selling point

the tree was known to be there and was well overhanging the boundary 30+ years ago

there is also no right to maintenance either of the tree ( i dont think ive ever seen tree maintenance as its mostly planted and just forgotten )

the conservatorys right to light also dosnt exist as the tree was well established at the time and tall enough you could have cut down the branches down then but this was never done

at this point the council have said you can trim the tree branches too the boundary and pay for it yourself

there is a claim for the damage from the tree branches to the conservatory but watch out for acts of god wind blown branches

 

[gaz1]

right to air is a very interesting law

it comes into effect with roof eaves
gutters
trees

that is over hanging the property boundary if you dont contest them within 20-30 years you have no right of removal of them
if the property was bought like this from the same person the effect is imediate unless its on the deeds of the property line this must be done early enough soon after buying the property

trees can cause damage so they can be trimmed back to the boundary

neighbours poxy sheds with there over hanging roofs going over the boundary can stay there if they have been there a long time

short time you can have them removed and also use the water errosion law as well

 

[8ob]

Its really quite simple, arrange for the local tree officer to visit and explain the situation ( not that it needs it). He will make recommendations, the way those trees are leaning over the house I would imagine they will be footing the bill. I would have thought a heavy crown reduction at the very least .

Bob

 

[8ob]

I'm surprised you think that living in Surrey. They watch the tree fall over then send the kears to tidy it up in the middle of the night and hope noone notices.

Steady on now, they are family.

Bob

 

[Agrismith]

Steady on now, they are family.

Bob

I know I wasn't being rude I mean they seem to be Surrey's get out the s*** option when something goes wrong. They are currently cleaning a mud slide that's engulfed hooley apparently.

 

[brightspark]

this post reminds me i need to top and tail next doors conifers and bushes cut em well back on to his side every year before they get out of hand i dont ask and he never complains the railway side i just hack theres well back with the chainsaw

 

[gaz1]

this post reminds me i need to top and tail next doors conifers and bushes cut em well back on to his side every year before they get out of hand i dont ask and he never complains the railway side i just hack theres well back with the chainsaw

i just take photos of before and after photos as to what ive done then any come back i can prove what i need

though neighbour is good enough so ive just told them im cutting back to boundary line and just get on with it

there is some other trivial issues but theres no need to start a silly upset the neighbours issue

though those leylandy conifers are getting big already 16ft + and theyve no intention of cutting them down by the look of it