Boundary trees to be cut by neighbour

[eanswythe]

 

As for monitoring this was done in summer 23 and a demand to cut trees was issued at end of November 23 but the letter was not received.

'there is downward and rotational movement to the rear left hand elevation and front right hand corner of the property.' 

So that would be by the swimming pool and by the cedar tree. 

 

I have discovered from the household files this is the same complaint they made in 2007.  downward and rotational movement to the rear left hand elevation and front right hand corner of the property. At that point the trees were reduced and they were reduced again in the subsequent years up until 2017. They were due for further reduction but COVID-19 interrupted.

 

There us no afternoon sun here today as the cedar blocks the light to our rooms which are arranged along the rear of the building.

 

 

[Mark J]

1 hour ago, eanswythe said:

 

Ok, so they have had a drains survey, have they included trial pits in the site investigations? 

I would be very surprised if their cedar isn't a major factor in the movement throughout the property. I am struggling to understand why they are keeping that tree.

Your cypress trees are within influencing distance of their property but I would be inclined to push for positive root ID, proof of desiccation, and seasonal movement before I felled them. 

Do you have copy of the report they have sent? (Redact the personal information before posting if so). 

 

Edited November 29 by Mark J

[Stubby]

Could the digging of the pool be a factor ?

[Rough Cutter]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Could the digging of the pool be a factor ?

Either way I'll bet you a tube of smarties it's not the trees....

[eanswythe]

I love Smarties

[eanswythe]

On 29/11/2024 at 14:55, Mark J said:

Have your neighbours had trial pits dug and is there positive root ID from any roots found? That would go some way to locating the source of the current damage. 

 

Are you aware if level/crack monitoring is being undertaken?

 

 

 

 

Hi, I have found the monitoring letter. The swimming pool is near point 10 monitor and the atlas cedar is near point 4. 

 

Not far from point 6 there is another neighbour with a matching cedar.  At same land level and just as tall. That one has not been mentioned in any correspondence to date.

Thanks 

Eanswythe

 

 

 

 

 

[eanswythe]

Sorry photo bad.........

 

Site Visit Notes:  TBM located to the front of the property as a manhole.  If this is not suitable, please advise  if a deep datum is required.  Relative Survey.

[kram]

TBM means they are using the manhole (cover?!) as the height reference to measure everything from. I assume they put stickers everywhere for reference points.

Manholes are generally large, textured rather than flat, probably not level and unlikely to be accurate if you remove the machine and replace it in a slightly different position.

 

Just 3 measurements? Not a great sample size.

 

I dont know what equipement they used, a theodolite? but the values do seem questionable, up and down, without a consistant trend which with only three samples could just be human error from placing the machine.

Either way the measure of 2.3mm is on the scale of a blond one. I would not accept those results, particually not as evidence of the trees causing issue.

[eanswythe]

Thank you.    

 

BTW our manhole is uneven and has had to be replaced recently and has the paving surround concrete move and break up at ground level. the brick shaft was intact.  I imagine the neighbour's one is in a similar situation. 

[Mark J]

The odds are that your neighbour's insurers will have made your insurers aware of the situation. I'd be inclined to let them deal with it. That's why you pay for it. If your neighbour is making a subs claim they will be taking a significant hit in terms of excess.