Parish council agree to fell tree - how to stop?

[Two Acres]

But is it genuinely dangerously structurally? Would the 'hazardous' branch(es) land away from the road or bench, would it be caught up in branches below, it is likely to fail slowly while remaing attached, or fall suddenly and unhindered to the floor? Is felling the only option, what about pollarding? Sure you'd have costs in cyclical pruning - good access though so what 3-5hrs work to re-pollard it every 5-10 years. Or fell, grind and replant with a good size replacement (significant cost right there) and hope it survives without the need for any work to be a tree large enough to enjoy a pint in the shade of in 20 years time.

Why are people so quick to fell and (hopefully) replant larger trees? It takes so long for a tree to start to provide all the benefits of pollution filtration, carbon sequestration, visual impact, shade, ecology (especially deadwood) value etc. Is it not better to have a regularly pruned larger tree than one or two small ones which may or may not ever get the chance to grow large? 100 5 year old trees are not equal to 1 500 year old tree!

 

I completely agree Sloth:thumbup:

[Two Acres]

Just to play devils advocate here for a moment - what would the power networks resposnse be of they were asked to move their powerline away from the tree? Anyone ever known such a thing or do the shareholders profits always take precedence?

[felixthelogchopper]

Just to play devils advocate here for a moment - what would the power networks resposnse be of they were asked to move their powerline away from the tree? Anyone ever known such a thing or do the shareholders profits always take precedence?

 

2 hopes........ Bob Hope and no hope.

[Two Acres]

2 hopes........ Bob Hope and no hope.

 

Exactly what I thought Felix. Interesting to contemplate though. Can't be that tricky to put in a replacement pole twenty feet away from the tree and reroute the powerline. Easier than waiting thirty years for a new tree to grow anyway.

[treequip]

Just to play devils advocate here for a moment - what would the power networks resposnse be of they were asked to move their powerline away from the tree? Anyone ever known such a thing or do the shareholders profits always take precedence?

 

They have statutory powers so the response would be no or possibly yes but its gonna cost you

[felixthelogchopper]

Exactly what I thought Felix. Interesting to contemplate though. Can't be that tricky to put in a replacement pole twenty feet away from the tree and reroute the powerline. Easier than waiting thirty years for a new tree to grow anyway.

 

You are assuming that what is important to you is important to the utility company. That would be cheaper to take down and replant and cost will be the bottom line, unfortunately.

[Two Acres]

They have statutory powers so the response would be no or possibly yes but its gonna cost you

 

Thats interesting Treequip - would you bother asking them the question then?

[Two Acres]

You are assuming that what is important to you is important to the utility company. That would be cheaper to take down and replant and cost will be the bottom line, unfortunately.

 

Not really Felix, I was just playing Devils Advocate. I was assumimg that the bottom line would be the power companies prime consideration. I was also thinking that they don't operate in a proper free market (in that theres no competing power network) so they don't need to take account of their consumers demands.

[treequip]

I think the decision, ultimately, rests with the tree officer - doesn't it?

 

The decision is part of the planning system and that's supposed to be fair and impartial for all so the decision ought to be based on the merits of the case.

[treequip]

Thats interesting Treequip - would you bother asking them the question then?

 

If I had a client willing to pay for it then yes but I would be honour bound to provide a client with a realistic appraisal of the tree. From the little I know of this situation its not something I would be recommending to a client. Better species in a more sustainable location might get a thumbs up.