Couple win case against council on TPO tree

[difflock]

so once again poor building practice wins the day.

Sigh:thumbdown:

[Mick Dempsey]

Here's Saxon Way and conservatories and trees.

 

I just don't see what the fuss is all about.

 

 

Take one out plant another.

[Chris at eden]

I'm not a 100% sure, it's a while since I read it, but didn't Delaware Mansions conclude that the owner becomes responsible only after they are informed? And Khan added to it.

 

 

 

Or am I getting confused?

 

The Khan case was presented by the defence that she couldn't be negligent as she could be expected to know that trees caused damage. Something like that anyway.

 

The judge didn't agree from what I remember. Something about the paper she was reading in court and the number of articles which are in that paper which relate to trees and subsidence over the last year or so.

 

Delaware mansions is where they underpinned the whole building not just the damaged part to prevent future damage or continuing nuisance as they put it and claimed for the lot. The council objected to this and lost, got hit with a £1m bill.

[tree-fancier123]

Here's Saxon Way and conservatories and trees.

 

I just don't see what the fuss is all about.

 

 

Take one out plant another.

 

40 year old oak - 40 years growth to replicate

[tree-fancier123]

40 year old oak - 40 years growth to replicate

 

Sorry 40 ft oak - but it takes ages to get there - if it was a more rapidly growing species, then no problem, but to replicate a 40 ft oak

 

tree roots don't go that deep, could the builders have used 8 by 4 sheets of 3mm stainless plate as a root barrier? Extra cost, but a nice big oak I think is an asset to a property - and keeps peasants like me employed sweeping the leaves

[Stubby]

Were you on the pop last night? The conservatory was built in 2004.

 

It was my feeble attempt at sarcasm .....

[David Humphries]

Mmmmmm, oak trees growing old and living disgracefully right next to houses.

 

Could that ever work............

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Not with public perception.

 

 

I'll go back to my old saying; education, education and education

[David Humphries]

Not with public perception.

 

I'll go back to my old saying; education, education and education

 

 

 

That same education must also include Arbs as well as the public

 

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Come on David, we all know that every tree with a conk is in danger of imminent failure and every tree within a kilometre of a house is going to cause it to collapse around the owners ears.