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Best season to inspect sycamore tree?
We live next door to a building plot. Against the wall to this property is our TPO'd Sycamore tree. The land owner has out of the blue come to us to say that our tree is dying and he wants a tree inspection done. There was a report made 5 years ago that stated it was in good condition and that it had atleast 20 years life left.
He wants to clear all follage around the tree (including a large amount of ivy) to 'investigate'. My arguement in that the tree does look dead because its lost 80% of its leaves (being autumn) and that a better time would be in spring when we can properly see leaf growth. It has never lost any branches and none look to be dying). If he removed the botton ivy it would kill the rest up the tree and would look a terrible mess.
He has a vested interest in the trees removal because it would give him a bigger area on which to build. (there in planning permission on the land as long as it is outside a 10 metre root protection zone.
Are there any arborists out there that could give me any advise please?TIA
He wants to clear all follage around the tree (including a large amount of ivy) to 'investigate'. My arguement in that the tree does look dead because its lost 80% of its leaves (being autumn) and that a better time would be in spring when we can properly see leaf growth. It has never lost any branches and none look to be dying). If he removed the botton ivy it would kill the rest up the tree and would look a terrible mess.
He has a vested interest in the trees removal because it would give him a bigger area on which to build. (there in planning permission on the land as long as it is outside a 10 metre root protection zone.
Are there any arborists out there that could give me any advise please?TIA
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The tree is on your property & you own that property ???
If so I would politely tell him to go away !!!
Its got nothing to do with him as far as I can see.
If TPO'd means a Tree Preservation Order then I don't think he should even be removing the ivy without the correct permissions.0 -
The is no need to ask arboricultural advice here as there is no issue.
The tree is yours, it's on your land and you're satisfied with its apparent health, so no one needs to inspect it.
If you let neighbours with vested interests think that they might influence your actions, they'll probably try to do so.
Just stand up to this person and make it clear that they can inspect all they like, from their side of the wall!0
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