armybloke
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A TPO is not a subject of a planning application refusal. There are technical solutions to a build in proximity to a tree. A VERY good, qualified and experienced architect, landscape engineer and arboricultural consultant should provide you with an adequate report and set of plans. It sounds like a job I am covering near Wycombe with 4 TPO trees surrounding the site, a pond, level issues, parking, construction access blah, blah to address. If you can prove the trees are to be protected, will be protected in the future and can be protected against impact and conflict - you have a house for granny! Of course, I don't know the confines of your site or restrictions so won't add further comment but I would try and fit the house in whatever configuration you can. Who said houses have to be square?
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Shallow rooted and not very adventitious in my experience. Seen some blown over in a mild breeze in my neighbourhood. Worst case scenario is you lose the top section after replanting and allow the regrowth from lower down the stem to establish.
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Trees on a banking presenting a hazzard
armybloke replied to countrryboy's topic in Trees and the Law
Look up nuisance - you have to be able to quantify this. Is it because they are a perceived threat or are they really a threat. Foreseeable nuisance to who and what is the question? Get an arb survey from a qualified consultant may be a way forward? Signs of root-rock, landslip etc are good signs but gut feelings don't usually stand up to much. Not being obstructive just making you aware of the hazards of 'felling'. -
You mention TPO and Felling Licence which shows you have an understanding of the law. Check that the TPO is neither Area, Group or Woodland first to be sure that you can remove the trees your client has asked you to. Also confirm on the FC website your volume of timber for a licence. No reason to rush into it for the money. Don't forget to get a nesting bird check (ecologists can do this) before you start. The laws have changed about bird protection and also bats have to be considered. You can't clear fell nowadays without lots of red-tape.
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Ask you F-i-L how many needles - this will narrow down the species. Try Stone Pine Pinus pinea
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Councils pay around £15 and hour. Some companies pay by the linear mile if doing highways work - £7 was the fee last time I did anything like that
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Trees on a banking presenting a hazzard
armybloke replied to countrryboy's topic in Trees and the Law
If the trees are yours and not covered by TPO or within a Conservation Area you can do as you please. If you feel that taking trees down will invite neighborly objections then let them know why. Also beware that you may need a felling licence. All info is on the FC website for that. -
Agree with the recent comments. I did a lot of research before I embarked on carrying these out and I am qualified (according to my certification )
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Hey, good luck with the venture Tony. That country is on my bucket list so I will give you a shout when I visit for sure. I like the plan and I am sure it will fit your needs. I have been lucky and lived overseas in many countries and they all were excellent in community spirit and culture. A fabulous opportunity - top man!
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Shame! Yes I have seen them but in arboretums mainly......
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And here....
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What David said!
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I can see them pretty clearly from here!
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What are the chances of this happening eh?
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A few pics from the weekend tramping around parts of the SE I have never visited.....
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Ash and ? Can we have a look at the grain?
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Someone is thinking on the right lines.... BBC News - Lord Rooker: 'Planting trees could stop flooding'
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Vegetation and wildlfe from the Sahara to Marrakech
armybloke replied to armybloke's topic in Picture Forum
Rob, the ID of an Acacia is not easy I'm afraid so I can only guess! There were many species out there. The Arab Pine forests were amazing and camels roamed free amongst the landscapes. You could always tell where the water was - follow the green 'snakes' through the valley. The less hardy vegetation grew close to water the rest was real desert - tumbleweed included! It was an amazing place and highly recommended. The 'BLUE' gardens are Yves Saint Laurent Gardens in Marrakech called Jardin Majorelle. Even the tortoise is painted blue!! -
David, this seems quite common place in this neck of the woods. I can't reveal too much only to say that I have been requested to condemn trees on account of view restoration. Needless to say I refused the work!
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Winter storms which battered the coast of Wales have made a new coastline that has revealed the existence of ancients forests, with the remains of trees dating back 6000 years. BBC News - Welsh storms expose Stone Age landscape
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A selection of photos as we trekked from the Sahara north across the Atlas to Marrakech.
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Any takers on what this is please?
armybloke replied to armybloke's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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Stuck!
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That beauty was hollow stemmed, had a massive old pruning/branch tear out that left a hole you could crawl into no problem. It had signs of raptor/owl talon score marks at the hole too. It was a monster and about 25m tall.
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Stumbled across these monsters. The size and age was not exclusive to Beech as a number of Ash were nearby too. Found these quite by accident walking off the beaten track
