Channel 4 now

[Big 'Ammer]

tWas Ryland Horticulture who did the tree work. Never heard of them.

 

AA contractors from York.

[Frank]

Yeah, found them on google.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I do wish (even the consultant) wouldnt say "roots going under the house!" they dont, foundations will be below 900mm where 99.99% of roots are, around, past and along, but rarely under, less its a tudor house biult on beams layed on dirt!

[janey]

I do wish (even the consultant) wouldnt say "roots going under the house!" they dont, foundations will be below 900mm where 99.99% of roots are, around, past and along, but rarely under, less its a tudor house biult on beams layed on dirt!

 

But that wouldn't make good headlines, would it? Re the Planning consent times, I know it's 6 weeks for the S211 notifications, but I thought the 8 week TPO limit was a guide, not a legal requirement? Sigh, guess I'm going to be reading my Blue Book this morning

[Peter]

If the LA hasnt given a decision in 8 weeks you can appeal on grounds of non-determination.

[janey]

"An appeal to the Secretary of State must be triggered by a decision issued by a council in response to an application for consent to cut down or carry out work on a protected tree, or by that council’s failure to issue a decision within 8 weeks of the date on which the application was received."

 

Right, that's me learned proper. Which is really quite worrying as I know from working in various LA's the frequency that TPO decisions go past the 8 weeks, mainly due to ridiculous workloads. Hence my confusion

 

Now, back to tree roots

[Graham]

I do wish (even the consultant) wouldnt say "roots going under the house!" they dont, foundations will be below 900mm where 99.99% of roots are, around, past and along, but rarely under, less its a tudor house biult on beams layed on dirt!

 

There are many older properties (pre-war) that were built on footings much less than 900mm.

 

A cottage I owned which dated from mid-1800s was built on brick corbel footings approx. 18" wide and only 12" deep.

[Robert_S]

There are many older properties (pre-war) that were built on footings much less than 900mm.

 

A cottage I owned which dated from mid-1800s was built on brick corbel footings approx. 18" wide and only 12" deep.

 

Thats what mine is and it was built in 1872. i noticed this when i had all the floors up to replace them 2 year ago.

[Bundle 2]

I thought the comments made by whats 'er name were unimformed so I switched over....Roots will not grow under houses as a general rule. ( Same reason they dont grow under tarmacadam roadways ) Neither do they exploit drains unless they are already damaged in some way. I thought what little I saw of the program painted trees as a nuisance, to be removed if you are a responsible homeowner.....

[Bundle 2]

Channel 4 is slated to become a licensed service....!