Eucalyptus- confusing info from local tree officer

[Matthew Storrs]

Recently, I went to quote and advise on a Eucalyptus which i would say is 50ft high and growing near to the customers house, however its the neighbours tree and he doesn't want it removed completely. I suggested a 30-40% reduction gave him a price and he seemed happy enough with everything. Anyway he had to check to make sure he wasn't in a conservation area and whilst on the phone metioned to the local TO that we were intending to do to the tree. TO's reply was that it was a bad suggestion as a 30-40% reduction would probably kill a Euc. I have in the past reduced and pollarded many Eucs and they have never died so im a bit confused now.

Anyway TO has now placed a TPO on tree, I must add that this tree is hardly a thing of beauty at the moment and the intention is to retain the tree and not fell it but the TO has seen it on google earth so i guess she knows best:thumbdown:

what do you guys think?

[SKStrees]

Nowt wrong with heavy reduction or pollarding going on my experience, never killed one yet!

[RobRainford]

A battering wouldn't kill it. I had one come back from a 1cm stump within 3 weeks!

[Stubby]

TO is talking bollox about killing it . Agree with all the above .

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Was this SHDC or West Devon ?

[john p]

suprised a tree officer would say that,as any fule kno, eucys can take a proper kicking

[Matthew Storrs]

Was this SHDC or West Devon ?

 

West Devon:sneaky2: Im sure you know who im on about!

[tuttle]

TO > TPO > STL > £££'S

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

West Devon:sneaky2: Im sure you know who im on about!

 

Yes, but expected it to be the other way round! It's usuallly shdc putting orders on topless squirrel raped sycs and filthy leylands!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

would depend on the cut sizes woud it not, and the TO in this case I would defend given that his only understanding was the wording 30-40% reduction which is not BS 3998 2010 specs and suggests a large defoliation and cut size of a tree that is possibly in view of public (amenity value)