Chris at eden

You can't get heave from trees drawing moisture from foundations, that would result in subsidence if conditions are right. You can only get heave if there is a pre-existing soil moisture deficit and you then remove the tree leading to an increase in soil moisture content and subsequent swelling of a shrinkable clay soil. Subsidence is a lot more common than heave. Not all clay soils are shrinkable but the site in in London so there is a good chance it is shrinkable. It depends on the type of cherry. Zone of influence for a wild cherry is 12.75m so 9m isn't a long way. The concerns of the OP are justified in my opinion, I would recommend getting a tree report to identify risk, the mortgage company will probably insist on it. You would need a lot more info to make an informed decision or even an educated guess.

Is the driveway existing at is full width or did the application involve the extension or replacement of the driveway. Or, did you extend the driveway without detailing it on the plans? That would be bizarre if you are replacing the driveway as well. If it just the crossover and outside of the RPA then they may not need to as there would be no impact if the drive surface isn't changed. You may also not need planning if the road is unclassified although this depends on who you ask. I have a colleague that works as an LPA planning manager and he is adamant that you don't need planning for a dropped kerb as it forms part of the highway. His opinion is that what you do need consent for is the bit that connects the crossover to the private property, not the kerb itself, and this is only for classified roads (there is conflicting info about this on other LPA website though). I have seen crossovers done under PD though and subject to planning in different areas. You will always need the consent of highways though, unless its a private road. Are you sure it is planning consent you have and not just permission from highways? I have come across this misinterpretation. If it has visual amenity they are within their rights to do so, there are other issues to consider though. They should address your reasons for removal in the decision notice, not just say no because of a negative impact on visual amenity. If they have given consent for a driveway at some point that would be pretty strong mitigation as long as you haven't done further works without consent. Even resurfacing driveways potentially need planning consent unless you discharge the surface water on site. You can replace driveways under PD if you discharge surface water on site but PD doesn't supersede TPOs. No, it doesn't override the TPO unless you showed the tree to be removed on the plan, you can only do works that are required to implement planning consent. If you have applied to extend the drive and then had that consented (without condition), it would be strong mitigation for any prosecution as they have essentially told you that you can build there. You cant just remove the tree though. If you only have consent for the crossover (outside the RPA) and you have then extended the drive either under PD (e.g. by putting some gravel down, etc.), or without consent by extending it using road stone and tarmac then that could be a contravention. If the drive hasn't been built to spec previously it could also be an issue. Doubt it. There are ways to engineer driveways with trees in mind. It could be that the drive wasn't built using a tree friendly spec as conditioned by the original consent from the previous owner. That isn't unusual. I have successfully defended appeals via the planning inspectorate for trees within the middle of driveways where the owners are saying they restrict parking and turning space. There isn't anywhere near enough info here. It will need a site visit and more info on the planning history. Where is the site?

Its not bad advice but the solicitor will tell him to get a tree report from a tree consultant / expert witness as solicitors are not qualified to comment on trees. So it will possibly end up being both.

Death Cap maybe?

The majority of LAs wont touch that with a barge pole as the powers are discretionary. The trees have to be imminently dangerous to action and if the owner ignores the notice the LA is obliged to do the works or take on liability.

Hi Folks Was sent these pics yesterday with a request to ID. They are at the base of a laburnum and there is a scattering of internal deadwood. Cheers

Yes you can get Nectria canker on sorbus

Just a had another thought. Check how the portfolio is assessed for the ABC qualification as it isn't clear on the HCC website. It should be assessed formatively as you progress by the tutor as you need to meet 100% of the assessment criteria. i.e. If they mark it and you get 70%, they should give it back to you and tell you what areas you need to improve on to get to 100%. It would then be subject to summative assessment by ABC at the end of the course which should be a formality if the tutor has done their job right with the formative assessment. Its no good them sending you info and leaving you to get on with it and then only checking at the end. That isn't how the ABC courses work. Also check if the ABC assessment is included in the course fee or if you have to arrange it yourself. Good luck

I don't think the HCC dip is accredited so unless the person interviewing you doesn't really know what they are doing, it wont get you very far. If you are going down this route then I would go with the one that is awarded by ABC as this is an accredited course and will get you onto the next level. They only do L2 but you will need minimum L4 for surveying ideally, L6 for planning and expert witness, again ideally. L2 is a good starting point though. I think Treelife do a correspondence version called Tree-mail that you can start any time, at least they used to although they don't encourage it. There is also the ISA as an entry level that you can realistically study yourself and then step up to L4 from that, it will be a bit of a jump but its doable.

just based on the species I would go for Phellinus igniarius.

Make sure its accredited on the RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework), it wasn't a few years ago. It wasn't even based on up to date practices. It may have changed. Treelife do a correspondence version of the L2, L4 and L6 qualifications which is probably a better bet.

The branches tend to become brittle as they a ring barked by the squirrels and then fail. Maybe. Or maybe it just becomes a bit gnarled due to the damage. Just depends if the tree has enough energy to keep reinforcing itself against the damage, and how aggressive the squirrels are. I have seen sycamore like this last for years. No, pruning will reduce available energy which is needed as mentioned above. Prune to reduce risk only (when needed). You cant really prune out the damage without destroying the tree and even if you did, the squirrels would cause more damage.

My business account is with Natwest and it was loads easier to sort than HSBC. Much better service. I have bank with HSBC since 1990. I think J may be onto something.

That's bizarre. My mortgage is with HSBC and they assessed it against company profits plus salary. HSBC are useless though, they closed my business account last December without telling me. Took me two months to get the money out of them as well. They told me three times to go into the bank and they would transfer the money to my personal account (which I knew they couldn't), when I got in they wouldn't do it. The last time in went in the bank manager phoned the call centre and gave them a bit of a roasting.

I did the same, put it off too long and ended up paying too much. I save a lot on tax by being Ltd.

The mortgage company will look at your salary plus the company profits to determine your max income.

No, a Ltd company is a separate legal entity so it gets sued, not you. in your example you would be driving the car, not the company.

I can do you a Picus report with QTRA risk assessment. Email is [email protected] Will give you a call later. Cheers

I know it’s pretty unsightly. It’s just something I used to do. I saw someone once rig a top E when it broke at the bridge by tying something at the end and re-stringing it. You would think it would just snap when you try to straighten out the bit that was previously wound on the machine heads but it didn't. Just thought it looked useful as I never had spare strings lying around when I was a student. Don’t do it now but don’t use the SG much. I’m about to get it set up for my 6 year old as he only has an acoustic so he can play with it until Xmas. Cheers, nice Ibanez too, cool paint job. I have my eye on a Gretsch semi acoustic with a bigsby tremolo next up or maybe a Gibson semi. Wouldn’t mind a 12 string acoustic also at some point. I have a soprano ukulele as well that I wouldn’t mind upgrading, i’ll Post a pick when I get a min.

What is the qualification level? It seems to range from L3 to L6! They might get an L3 with very little experience for that.

These are mine: Epiphone SG which I have had since the mid 90's, bit batter and dusty now, its been retired. Fender Stat, never really wanted one until I saw it. Was looking for a Gibson semi

I'll ping you a PM mate with the quote. Cheers

Hi Mate I can give you a price if no one else can who is closer and Steve is probably a similar distance to me. Do you know what the diameter of the tree is and is it free of obstructions, walls, ivy, shrubs, etc? Cheers

Be careful with this approach, if you fell a protected tree on the basis that the owner has told you and signed a contract to say there is no TPO, you would still have committed a criminal offence. Always check with the TO mate, you wouldn't believe how many times I have been told there is no TPO when there is one in place. Cheers

£2,349.