2 100 year old Oaks on neighbouring property for removal

[Rebeccap87]

Hello, I’m hoping I can get some advice, I’m also contacting an arborist to assist. 
 

our neighbour has 2 100 year old oaks, around 3/4metres from her property. We are semi detached. The soil type is loamy/clayey and is not free draining. I’ve checked this on a map site that indicates the soil type, our lawn is always boggy in winter. 
 

the neighbour wants to remove both trees next month in one go. This worries me about heave. Is this a possibility and will our property suffer? I will add- the neighbouring property is already suffering cracks in the brickwork above the door lintel. We don’t seem to have anything in the way of cracks at the moment. Pic attached of trees lot be removed. 

[Stubby]

7 hours ago, Rebeccap87 said:

Hello, I’m hoping I can get some advice, I’m also contacting an arborist to assist. 
 

our neighbour has 2 100 year old oaks, around 3/4metres from her property. We are semi detached. The soil type is loamy/clayey and is not free draining. I’ve checked this on a map site that indicates the soil type, our lawn is always boggy in winter. 
 

the neighbour wants to remove both trees next month in one go. This worries me about heave. Is this a possibility and will our property suffer? I will add- the neighbouring property is already suffering cracks in the brickwork above the door lintel. We don’t seem to have anything in the way of cracks at the moment. Pic attached of trees lot be removed. 

Check for a TPO before you do anything .

[Steven P]

Not sure about this one but is the back door attached to an extension? A few posts I've read about extensions having poorer foundations than the main house, and being positioned nearer existing trees than the main house... and the extension suffers (main house is OK though).

 

Might be worth recording the condition of any brickwork you are worried about before she starts the work if it goes ahead (bearing in mind Stubbys TPO comment), plus internal décor and so on - just in case

[kram]

Thats a shame, looks like nice healthy oaks that have been their longer than the houses. Consider requesting a TPO from the council.

[Mike Hill]

A pair of pretty scrubby examples tbh.

 

Have them out and go plant four saplings in the local woodland.

[Stubby]

It does look from the pics that they may have been crown lifted before , or at least a lower limb or two removed .

[Bolt]

Is 100 years the combined age?

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Bolt said:

Is 100 years the combined age?

Yes that is what I thought, neither of them look older than I. Also the building looks like it was built in the 60s so the footing should be deep enough to take a bit of surface movement however unlikely.

 

I would not like them  growing bigger that close to my house.

[Rebeccap87]

22 hours ago, Stubby said:

Check for a TPO before you do anything .

There’s no TPO in place on them. 

[Rebeccap87]

20 hours ago, Steven P said:

Not sure about this one but is the back door attached to an extension? A few posts I've read about extensions having poorer foundations than the main house, and being positioned nearer existing trees than the main house... and the extension suffers (main house is OK though).

 

Might be worth recording the condition of any brickwork you are worried about before she starts the work if it goes ahead (bearing in mind Stubbys TPO comment), plus internal décor and so on - just in case

There is no extension here, it’s the main house. 
 

the neighbour does have minor cracking above a door lintel but all seems sound everywhere else. My main concern is that the ground will heave and damage our foundations. I’ve asked them to seek a tree report first before taking out any work and it was completely dismissed. 

[GarethM]

So what are you actually asking, other than your neighbour has a good reason to remove a couple of 30 year old trees ?.

 

Personally, get shot as it's better now than being inside the living room or garage.