Hi From Devon

[Chickem]

Hi I'm chickem

and I need help please!

I have been referred to this site by a couple of members of the downsizer forum who said that you could give me some knowledgeable advice.....

My neighbour:BoomSmilie_anim:

decided to remove his half of a devon bank at the weekend leaving us with this.....Is it safe?

Thanks

[Steve Bullman]

crikey! does the tree have any preservation orders or anything on it for starters?

[Taupotreeman]

Eeeeeuuuuuwwww that looks real nasty. Don't think I'd want that tree overhanging my place with the roots having been hacked and left like that.

[Johny Walker]

not realy,

get it removed asap

[geoff]

If that tree is yours you may want to seek legal advice,that does not look very good,any pictures of the whole tree?

[John Russell]

Hi I'm chickem

and I need help please!

I have been referred to this site by a couple of members of the downsizer forum who said that you could give me some knowledgeable advice.....

My neighbour:BoomSmilie_anim:

decided to remove his half of a devon bank at the weekend leaving us with this.....Is it safe?

Thanks

 

Get in touch with your council straight away. The first high wind that comes along will probably have it over.

 

Best wishes,

 

John Russell

[Chickem]

I phoned the council today and they sent a chap from Highways who was very noncommital who is refering it to the tree warden.

My OH got the impression..." it was just another neighbours dispute":001_rolleyes:

It hasn't got a TPO on it afaik

We're really not happy about it.

Not only have we lost the tree but will be out of pocket too.

How much would it cost to have something like that removed bearing in mind that it has 2 oil tanks approx 2m away and phone cables near

oh yes and near a main A road

[Ross Beaumont]

nasty work that. and what steve said

[Taupotreeman]

I would have thought that as the neighbour has now endangered your property by removing the root structure, he is now responsible for the cost of removing the hazard i.e. the tree. I would also suggest that, once you have contacted the council and had them look at it etc (not knowing all council TPO rules in the UK) you get the neighbour to get it down ASAP. I would also ring your insurance company and let them know as if you don't and the tree falls the insurance company might not cough up.

[Chickem]

Get in touch with your council straight away. The first high wind that comes along will probably have it over.

 

Best wishes,

 

John Russell

 

John you're just up the road from us we're between hatherleigh & holsworthy:biggrin: