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?