My mum is worried about a large tree in our garden. It looks fine in summer, but when the leaves are off, some of the branches are stripped of bark.
It has a TPO on it.
How do we go about getting it inspected so it doesn’t fall on the house?
I'm fairly certain it's squirrel damage.
We had similar with a huge Lime tree in our last house. Spoke to the council who sent someone round and said we could cut back up to 20% of the crown, including the dying branch but not the other main branches.
Then pay a tree surgeon to do it.
Wasn't difficult but cost more than I expected for the tree surgeon because of the size and height of the tree.
Get a report from a proper professional tree expert.
If they identify a problem, you’ll have to apply via the councils tree officer to approve any work.
Unless you are living under Erewash Borough Council, who's tree officer will approve nothing despite tree roots blocking drains and flooding neighbouring gardens and increasingly large branches falling on the footway and road.
Keep copies of any correspondence to show you have taken all reasonable steps to prevent loss or damage but were blocked by the council, so their insurers can sort out claims rather than your insurers.
No,I'm not bitter.
Try the find a professional tab on the Arb Association site
www.trees.org.uk
An Approved Contractor should be able to advise on that and handle TPO applications.
If it gets really technical you might need a Registered Consultant, but it sounds like a job for a contractor
Wasn’t difficult but cost more than I expected for the tree surgeon because of the size and height of the tree.
Was this before or after you cellotaped a 3ft bar chainsaw to an old wooden ladder and stood on a Wheely bin to have a go yourself?
Like this?
A TPO could throw up a few problems. Last time I was in the game it could be a £20k fine for unauthorised works.
Get a reputable firm / advice and suck up the cost.
I just had to dismantle a fairly larg oak from above my workshop. Hoping it will self pollard and have another go (and not drop anymore 1 tonne limbs on to my shed!)
Is there someone in the tree while the branch gets taken away.
Terrifying!
As above, get on http://Www.trees.org.uk
If you want a report on the tree then you'll need a consultant (I'm on the list...), if you want a verbal opinion then an arborist (tree surgeon/contractor) is likely to help, but they'll also (probably) be quoting for the work so may not be so keen to come over and offer free advice if there's no work required. But we're mostly a nice bunch in the tree industry so we'll try to help if we can.
How do you know it has a TPO? What if tou cut it down and didnt know? We had a big tree cut down in our old garden and have no idea if it had a TPO. Might be easier to pay a fine than worry about it falling down.
I don't think ignorance is an excuse. Any reputable tree surgeon / arborist should know the local TPO.
I reckon doing some due diligence and consulting the council is better than risking thwirvwelrath and £20k fines (per tree)
I mean what if someone cut a tree down themselves and later found it had a TPO?
They'd likely be fined and have to replace it.
