Maple tree from street nearly touching house

[Gardenscape]

Hello you lovely bunch,

 

I have a customer who has a tree outside her house that the canopy is now very close to touching her house. The tree sits on a grass verge by the pavement. The tree has no TPO or in any conservation area. What I wanted to know is where does she stand in regards to what she can cut back? I know that the law allows to cut overhanging branches back to the boundary from a neighbours tree, but this is the council we are dealing with here.

 

I am tempted to submit an application to remove the tree as any pruning work will need undertaking again in 2/3 years or so, but I think they will just slap a TPO on it if I do that. Is it worth just ringing the TO to talk about it?

 

Thanks, Dan.

[Gary Prentice]

Don't matter who owns it.

With LA trees locally and restricted budgets we can occasionally do work, to a pre-agreed spec on their trees- otherwise the injured party will wait months cos it isn't urgent.

[Mick Dempsey]

Just cut back the branches encroaching on the house.

 

Don't complicate it.

[Gary Prentice]

Depends how high you can reach

[Mick Dempsey]

Depends how high you can reach

 

True, this helps though..

[Mick Dempsey]

Especially if you stand on a step ladder.

[htb]

Especially if you stand on a step ladder.

 

Which are on the van roof, parked on the pavement

[Mick Dempsey]

Good tip!

[htb]

Had the pole saw at the top of of a triple extension ladder, cutting back overhanging cypress. Back killer mind but did the job

[Mick Dempsey]

Bit of a swine when it starts to swing down on full extension though.

 

They're naughty, but nice!