Buying first house: Tree Preservation Order

davidmcn

teddysmum wrote: »

What is the huge white box next door ? It isn't an aircon unit , which would be rather noisy ?

It's the builders' portacabins.

glasgowdan

daveyjp wrote: »

Those aren't oak trees.

Tree roots aren't as substantial as often made out. Look at photos of large trees which have been blown over, the main root ball is small compared to the size of the tree.

Exactly...but the daily mail would never get headlines if it went on facts like that!

henrygregory

davidmcn wrote: »

It the builders' portacabins.

Yup, that is gone now.
No noise to worry about.

keith969

Do you really want those trees cut down? They provide a welcome shield from the monotony of bricks. They will be used by birds and other wildlife. The rustling of the leaves on a breezy day will help mask the noise of the motorway. From the picture, the only thing shading the garden is the house.

As for leaves, well raking them is good exercise. Put them in a compost bin and they will be great for the garden.

Kyresa

Miss_Samantha wrote: »

You cannot just 'claim' land that isn't yours...

But.. But.. the estate agent, with no land registry knowledge of the property whatsoever, said he could!!!! Surely it must be true!!!:rotfl:

kinger101

Kyresa wrote: »

But.. But.. the estate agent, with no land registry knowledge of the property whatsoever, said he could!!!! Surely it must be true!!!:rotfl:

Maybe if they live in the tree for 12 years, they can claim squatter's rights. Does that still exist?

henrygregory

Kyresa wrote: »

But.. But.. the estate agent, with no land registry knowledge of the property whatsoever, said he could!!!! Surely it must be true!!!:rotfl:

It is a nasty world we live in. They know we are first time buyers, they are getting desperate to sell. They will tell you anything for a sale. That is why I am trying to be sensible and establishing all of the facts I can thanks to helpful people on this forum before committing to anything.

henrygregory

It has been 15 days and still the council have not got back to me.

I came across the following document yesterday which is quite helpful in identifying which tree is which and how close they are to the house (plot 5) that I am interested in.

Someone suggested to me that it may push up insurance premiums as home insurers don't like trees to be close by:

Chanes

I walked away from a house with two TPO's on trees in the rear garden, they were HUGE! It isn't the roots I worried about it was the tree being blown over or falling onto the house. I read enough about tree roots to stop worrying about them...but toppling trees are a whole other worry. I love the comment about how these huge trees are blown over and the root spread is relatively small and was not strong enough to prevent the tree blowing over! Daily Mail indeed!

keith969

henrygregory wrote: »

Someone suggested to me that it may push up insurance premiums as home insurers don't like trees to be close by

Only if they are a known risk, and from that drawing it seems unlikely.

I can't quite read from the picture what types they are, except from T3, which says 'common oak'. Maybe you can read the original.