ID please, and can I cut this back quite hard?

[Cordata]

I have a tree/(large shrub?) I would like to reduce quite a lot but I don't know what it is, and if it takes hard pruning well.

 

There are no growth points to take to past the outer crown - if I cut it in the inner woody sections without any foliage (as you could with a laurel for example and it would come back fine), is this suitable for this plant?

 

Advice and an ID would be appreciated.

 

 

Edited March 19 by Cordata

[nepia]

Not sure about the bark but the leaf suggests Osmanthus

Cut a couple of stems back hard and see what happens

[Bombadil]

Think that is Olearia, the Daisy Bush.

Olearia Macrodonta New Zealand Holly Coastal Hedging Plant

WWW.PARAMOUNTPLANTS.CO.UK

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Olearia Macrodonta, New Zealand Holly, vigorous evergreen shrub with grey-green leaves and small daisy-like white flowers in clusters, ideal for coastal hedging

 

[nepia]

Yep, course it is. Well done

[Will C]

No idea what it is but we cut one down from 8ft to 6 inch once for a customer expecting it to die and be asked to grind the stump at a later date but no the bastard thing grew back with a vengeance. 

[skc101fc]

Yep olearia. Cut the f**k out of it and it will come back with even more prolific regrowth. Often used as a windbreak nurse shelter around coastal forest plantations here on SW coast of Ireland 

[Cordata]

Thanks everyone, good to know species & that I can cut it back 👌

Edited March 22 by Cordata