Peachy1970

Overall planning permission will override a TPO. So if get consent to extend including the removal of the tree, permission would be granted, although the local tree officer would be consulted on the application. I would not advise to build so close to a large tree as they cause what is known as cyclical movement of the ground due to the removal of moisture from the soil. It is also likely that you would encounter large roots when digging footings which may get damaged or severed, which will be detrimental to the tree and possibly destabilise it.

Hi yes, agree with the above. Causes intensive white rot - so not a good sign. Particularly known on Elm, beech and Sycamore,

I have always found Eucalyptus to be quite hardy and they they prefer to be pruned during the winter otherwise they can be very sappy from spring onwards and tend to die back from the pruning wound. I would be carful how much is taken off in one go as the new growth will tend to grow straight up , which make the tree look odd.

Thanks all for your replies.

Hi all. An interesting question! If a TPO tree is blown over in the storms - as one on our village recently did, can a replacement notice be issued? Normally a replacement would be issued for trees with permission to be removed and as a condition on the removal a replacement would be specified. But what id the tree naturally fall and has to be removed - would the council still enforce a replacement notice? Thanks