Fdk's tree thread

Right then we have a question , we want to cut some mo fo's tres down , well back a bit , opposite di's the trees are really over grown and block a lot of light , can we trim them back to the boundary ?

Any ideas ?

Yes. you can cut back to your /their boundary.

and legally thro cuttings to their side of the fence !

alibabs wrote:and legally thro cuttings to their side of the fence !

But some times that could cause an argument. I'd rather burn it just after they have put the washing out.

It's over the private road out side , she don't own the road , still sounds like it should be ok don't it ? Anyone good with a chain saw ?

You are legally allowed to trim back any trees or other vegetation that overhangs your property, but no more. If the offending "light block" tree is not overhanging your property, you can't (legally) do anything. Nobody has a legal right to a view, or light...

Al is correct, as if you chop a tree overhanging, it is the property of the tree's owner (logs etc.) so passing it back is legal, but you probably shouldn't given that it's a private road and it will appear dumped. Baz is right as it will piss off the neighbours, which is never a good thing if it can be avoided.

So if you trim it back to the border and no further, you could probably use the logs etc. (although technically that is theft!) and tidy up after yourself everybody should be happy.

oilyT wrote:

alibabs wrote:and legally thro cuttings to their side of the fence !

But some times that could cause an argument. I'd rather burn it just after they have put the washing out.

ye i wouldnt thro them over it could well cause an argument !! i was just eating my tea and couldnt type that bit !

We would (al would) only cut it back a bit where it over hangs , it's just that its not really her boundary , I'm not sure who owns the road but every one that parks there would be happier I think

It stick out as wide as the cars and more in places

ye dont bother me mate ill cut the lot down if ya like !!!


or just put some copper nails/copper bands round them or in the trees they will die off in no time

Toastie wrote:It stick out as wide as the cars and more in places

If it's a private road that might be deliberate to stop people parking possibly?

doesnt the road just go to the back of the tyre place ?

Mike , no thee space to park but they come over the top ,,al I did say that to Di but really don't want to be a git to much , just thin it out would be good , will get her to knock on the door And if there not happy to help il get chopping .

mite ask you to giz a hand as i dont know what im doing and you can get hit if they kick of

Shout if you need a hand.
Done a few in my time ;-)

I don't know where to start so will defo need some help

Il get some better pic later

There loss of house up there Alli , and back drive to houses on the main road

first, I would approach the owners and ask if they mind their bush having a trim .
we didn't really do many private jobs, but found people can be a bit funny (even when not on their property) about cutting trees. its amazing how many peeps turn up when you spark a saw up

Is it actually overhanging onto Di's property or onto a road ?

I'd be wary about just going and cutting it if it's just hanging onto the road. Council went nuts at me for doing summat similar a couple of years ago. Nothing came of it other than a bollocking - and I felled the trees that were undermining my garden wall so I was happy enough in the end

Ye just the road pad or I would get on with it , we are going to ask them and maybe a letter and we what happens . If not one or two branches will fall off now and then I expect

Difficult then. I'll bet that the owners won't want you cutting them.

Do you know anyone with a 7.5 tonne box van that could drive up the lane really close to the wall and smash a load of the limbs off before driving away quick?

Il ask them up do it but offer to do it so hopefully they will prefer me getting it sites than keeping going on at them , surely they are responsible for it if pushed and there defo well overgrown.

I need a flamethrower

Toastie wrote:Il ask them up do it but offer to do it so hopefully they will prefer me getting it sites than keeping going on at them , surely they are responsible for it if pushed and there defo well overgrown.

I need a flamethrower

I see what you're saying mate, but on the other side of the coin - the owners could just tell you to do one, as it ain't your concern if the trees overhang a road and NOT your property.

The county highways dept could force them to cut them though - 'cos it's overhanging their road. Highways dept will do that too - but normally only after branches have fallen into the road.

Same thing happened to me with that - one of my trees dropped a big branch over the footpath next to my house. Council were straight round (within a day) telling me to shift it and make safe any branches that were 'dangerous'.


Maybe some branches could fall off, and someone report that they fell into the road making it dangerous ?

edit: is it a proper public road (adopted) or a private road ?

I think it's private but am not sure . So spos it's even harder , fingers crossed the owners Are ok . Surely if there branch was to fall on di's car they would be liable so maybe they would want its cleared