Next door's tree chopping

[paul26982]

i live in a row of town houses, we have a decent lenght garden at the bottom on, the other side of the fence is a big tree, doesnt realy obstruct our view out our window but you can see it alittle and doesnt effect the sun in the garden etc, same goes for next door but they have just jumped the fence climbed in the tree and started chopping it, and from the top and in the middle, they had saw me looking out the window as they monovered over our side abit then 5 minutes later got a knock at the door. they asked if it was ok to chop my side which i said no as its nice to have at the bottom of the garden and covers abit of the view of the grave yard, they didnt seem happy and went off in the huff, now i feel awfull, they eventualy went inside leaving a tree in a mess and all the branches on the other side of the fence which im not happy with, ive only been here 4 weeks and not wanting to fall out with neiboroughs already and the tree was there when we viewed the homes, now im all for if its hanging over your garden chop it but they want to cut it down fully.and the mess they have left it in is shocking, not impressed at all.

ps cant seem to find my phone to take a pic, will do tomorow

[Simpo Two]

If it's their tree they can cut it down if they want to. You have the right to cut off bits that overhang your boundary and return them to the owner, but that's it.

I'd bump into them accidentally on purpose one sunny day and swap some niceties. No point in letting misunderstandings fester.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Let them chop it down and then plant your own tree, much nicer to chose your own screen than have someone elses.

[pmanson]

Simpo Two said:

If it's their tree they can cut it down if they want to. You have the right to cut off bits that overhang your boundary and return them to the owner, but that's it.

Sounds liket the tree is at the bottom of the garden on the other side of the fence... his neighbours have probably just annoyed the local farmer!

[mas99]

This tree is in a churchyard?

Sounds like criminal damage to me. Might also bve worth checking if the tree was protected? If it is in a conservation area or has a specific tpo, then they've just opened themselves up to big fines.

I'd go talk to the owner of the tree.

[paul26982]

mas99 said:

This tree is in a churchyard?

Sounds like criminal damage to me. Might also bve worth checking if the tree was protected? If it is in a conservation area or has a specific tpo, then they've just opened themselves up to big fines.

I'd go talk to the owner of the tree.

thanks to the last two post's, you are corect, it is in the church yard, i know the local council cut the grass so asume its the councils

sorry for the poor picture, you can sort of see in the middle of the tree, now they have just left it, i think i they start to do anymore i will complain, they started doing it around 9 last night, also looks worse when you here as you can see all the bald twiggs.

[Simpo Two]

Ah. Well they're still entitled to remove any part of the tree that overhangs their land, but must give the prunings to the owner.

The tree doesn't look very special to me, it's not a 1,000 year-old yew, so I doubt it's 'protected'. But they should still have asked Mr Vicar first.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Tell them since they chopped it you have found your dining table and chairs move and your daughter keeps saying "they're here"

They can't go in to the graveyard and chop away at it but can trim the overhangs on their land.

[paul26982]

the tree looks nothing special as they have hacked it to bits, theres bald patches everywere and they have cut alot from the top, like i said im all for cutting the over hangings, but if they are going to carry on cutting its going to look silly having half a tree and is somthing that isnt there property weather its 1000 year old or not.

[treehack]

[quote=Simpo Two] but must give the prunings to the owner.

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Wrong, if you cut off any overhaning branches then you are supposed to ask the owner of said tree if they would like the arisings.You can't just lob them back over the fence.
And whats with all the tree threads all of a sudden?