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I believe you are permitted to chop anything that comes over the boundary as long as you offer it back.
I have to do this every year as my neighbours tree/Bush things lean on my fence, which is within my boundary by a few inches.
also pretty sure you are permitted access to other people's property in order to carry out maintenance on your own.
inb4 "quote your source"
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You can cut down over hanging branches, they're the property of your neighbour so you have to give them back.
That doesn't mean throwing them over her fence though.
For the sake of keeping the peace, rather than just dumping them on her doorstep, tell her that you've cut down the over hanging branches as and sorry to ask such a stupid question but those branches are your property and I'm meant to return them to you. If you don't want them then I can dispose of them for you.
Had you not gone and knocked on her door then you could have encouraged the tree to die.
It sounds like you can do whatever you want as long as she still has some shade, she'd only notice if the tree fell down.
So if the tree were to start dying then you'd notice before she did and would have to let her know that it needs cutting down before that happens.
Just keep it cut back, she keeps her shade and you'll have a new garage. Job done, everyone's happy. |
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It's a difficult one. Not wanting to alienate your neighbours, or intimidate old ladies are both valid reasons however I'd be tempted to impress upon her that the tree has damaged the structure of your property, and that it would be well within your rights to claim off of her buildings insurance to have your garage repaired, because the tree is on her land (I'm not 100% sure if this is true, but it hardly matters).
Tell her that as an alternative you can cut the tree back so that you can access the rear of your property for repairs. You will make every effort to leave the tree unharmed, but you will need to remove parts of it to effect your repairs. On this occasion you won't resort to trying to claim off of her insurance, you just need her permission to cut the tree back. Then, take a chainsaw and cut away the trunk on your side so she can't see it. You could also hammer some copper nails in there if you're feeling particularly vindictive...
Hasta la vista Mr Tree...
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I've read conflicting views on copper nails, as in some people reckon they aren't very effective. A brace and auger to bore a silent hole in the dead of night near the base, along with some root killer packed in there would do nicely.
A "friend" of mine had a neighbour who grew a 30' fast growing eucalyptus tree which completely shaded his garden. Neighbour then died suddenly and the house was vacant for a year while in probate. His ex wife cleared out anything worthwhile and left the garden to massively overgrow.
The tree died.
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Drilling holes and filling with herbicide is actually incredibly obvious to spot as malicious damage once the cambium dies back. Often the tree survives but decays on one side, collapsing in full leaf some years later. In which case and if you're still in the property you should probably lawyer up.
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Question: if you just took a chainsaw to it, then declined to answer the door for a bit, what would the practical consequences be? ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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The 'skint' and 'confused' old bag would suddenly remember the 150k under her mattress and instruct a solicitor
to pursue you in the courts for wilful damage to her property. Probably. Also might be worth checking if the tree in
question it has TPO on it. You don't want to be caught tampering with it if it has.
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1st thing is check if it has a TPO as previous poster said. Also check to see if it is in a Conservation Area, and if either apply act accordingly... If not and no Planning Condition exists requiring retention (it goes on and on...), ask her if it is ok to prune/crown-lift or whatever is needed, and if she is prepared to go 50/50, as to leave it will result in more damage to your garage. If she agrees, all is good. If she still claims poverty, bite the bullet.
Get somebody capable of working to BS3998 with PI to do the work if any of it is difficult.
Don't think about killing it as this is a long-term process that could end up with the bugger blowing down and damaging house/garage/elderly neighbour with potentially expensive consequences. ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
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Prune it back to your boundary. Don't just launch it over her fence. Ask her would she like it back, when she says no, dispose of it. Simples.
Don't do what the c*nt over my wall tried when he was pruning some thorny thing on his side of the wall, and started throwing it over into mine. I went over, gathered it all up, and threw it straight back (I caught him in the act). He never did it since. Don't know if it was the shock of incoming thorn bombs or the torrent of abuse. ____________________ Mpd72: I can categorically say i’m Brighter than that, no matter how I come across on here.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 346 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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