Weeping willow too close to the house

[lux]

If you want lots of shade keep it.

I think it will quickly outgrow is position there and give too much shade.
I wouldn’t want to look at an ugly pollard slap in the middle of the lawn.
Get rid and replant something elsewhere that doesn’t shade the lawn out.
And as@stubby said. Get that conifer gone. Hideous thing.

I don’t think it will compromise the house though.

[openspaceman]

44 minutes ago, Stere said:

Tree isn't too close to the house surely 😐

 

Its a tiny tree and 7 metres isn't  wht I'd call close.

It may be tiny now but...

[Sutton]

Weeping willows are thirsty so look for water sources. Find out about soakaways - how close are they? Gradient - if on clay and house is on incline, the tree's roots will grow towards where the water is coming from.

 

Why is the trunk so much bigger than supporting crown? Pollarded?

[Khriss]

Lose the house, keep the tree, no stabbing involved please. K

[Chris at eden]

10 hours ago, richyrich said:

I thought deeper foundation regulations came in post 1976 drought.?

No. The first NHBC guidance came out in the 60s, 67 I think. It has imperial measurements which is just weird now. I have it somewhere. 
 

its irrelevant though. They only spec foundations to deal with what is there at the time of building.  If you go and plant a high water demand tree later the foundations may not be sufficient. 

 

 

[Mesterh]

That tree will not cause any foundation issues, don't let it put you off buying the house.

 

 

 

[Mark J]

Both the conifer and the willow have the potential to cause subsidence related issues in the future. 

The bedrock in and around Gillingham is chalk, the superficial deposits around that way frequently contain a clay component. 

Edited February 12, 2022 by Mark J