Tpo

Alan2020

GeorgeTWD wrote: »

Alan2020,

You obviously have not read all my posts, I have already stated the tree surgeons had been in contact with the councils tree surgeon before the TPO was placed, on the assessment of the tree written by the councils tree surgeon he states that he had been told by tree surgeons that been asked to cut the tree down. If your going to comment then please get your facts right!.

By the way, the nighhbours think it's a dangerous tree, I get the impression they don't want to get involved in a dispute with the council, can't say I blame them.

I don't know of a tree surgeon who goes and tells a council officer if it's OK to cut a tree :rotfl: Why would they, unless of course the tree had a TPO placed on it before hand and the tree surgeon checked and didn't want to get into trouble, see my point. I think your neighbour has told them, tree surgeons act like greased lightning before TPOs are slapped by NIMBY neighbours

GeorgeTWD

"George, what would you like us to say? "You're right, it's all a conspiracy"?"
Sparky,

I will tell what I have, a fifty foot plus tree, that is twenty feet four inches from the bungalow, I have desesed large branches that have broken from the tree one of which was over twenty five feet in length that broke off when high winds have blown, where they have broken from the main branch you can clearly see the desese still on the main branch. I also have a very large hole seven feet up from the ground that extends about three feet into the maIn trunk. These are the facts, but according to you it's all a conspiracy on my part.

GeorgeTWD

Alan2020,

I really don't know what to say to you, you are making stuff up as you go along.

Section106

GeorgeTWD wrote: »

I also have a very large hole seven feet up from the ground that extends about three feet into the maIn trunk. These are the facts, but according to you it's all a conspiracy on my part.

The first time you said this I thought it was a typo and ignored it, but as you've said it again, if the hole extends three feet into the trunk then how big is the trunk itself?

A Poplar tree with a trunk significantly more than 3 feet diameter seven feet above the ground is a very impressive tree. No wonder the council wanted to get a TPO on it.

Section106

Alan2020 wrote: »

I don't know of a tree surgeon who goes and tells a council officer if it's OK to cut a tree :rotfl: Why would they, unless of course the tree had a TPO placed on it before hand and the tree surgeon checked and didn't want to get into trouble, see my point. I think your neighbour has told them, tree surgeons act like greased lightning before TPOs are slapped by NIMBY neighbours

I think there is some confusion over terminology here.

The people you are talking about are known as "tree hackers".

A professional tree surgeon would consider contacting the council to discuss the removal of a tree that would appear to qualify for a TPO, but doesn't appear to be protected. Sometimes mistakes get made and a tree which is protected is erroneously claimed to be unprotected. Hard to believe, but true.

GeorgeTWD

Section41,

The base of the tree where it touches the ground is over twenty feet in diameter, your slant on this is that it is no wonder a TPO was placed on the tree!!!, no, it goes to show the damage the tree would cause if it came down!!!. It must in weight be tons above where the hole is, this is where the tree will probably break. I should add that the last tree surgeon put his arm into the hole and scraped the inside when he took his arm out he had a handful of black rotten wood, the last foot of the hole is filled with brown coloured water.

I have to say, you have a strange way of thinking!.

Section106

GeorgeTWD wrote: »

Section41,

The base of the tree where it touches the ground is over twenty feet in diameter, your slant on this is that it is no wonder a TPO was placed on the tree!!!, no, it goes to show the damage the tree would cause if it came down!!!. It must in weight be tons above where the hole is, this is where the tree will probably break. I should add that the last tree surgeon put his arm into the hole and scraped the inside when he took his arm out he had a handful of black rotten wood, the last foot of the hole is filled with brown coloured water.

I have to say, you have a strange way of thinking!.

At 20 feet diameter your tree would be ranked alongside some of the world's largest trees, certainly so for the species.

If true, then it is by no means strange to think it deserves to have a TPO on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Sherman_(tree)

On the other hand, you may have a strange way of measuring.

GeorgeTWD

"Insurers will happily insure houses with trees in the garden,"

Please read my posts above, many insurers have been asked to give buildings insurance on this property all have declined even on enhanced premium rate as they consider this tree to be a danger, insurers are experts in risk assessment, what does that tell you!!!.

Albala

GeorgeTWD wrote: »

Section41,

The base of the tree where it touches the ground is over twenty feet in diameter, your slant on this is that it is no wonder a TPO was placed on the tree!!!, no, it goes to show the damage the tree would cause if it came down!!!. It must in weight be tons above where the hole is, this is where the tree will probably break. I should add that the last tree surgeon put his arm into the hole and scraped the inside when he took his arm out he had a handful of black rotten wood, the last foot of the hole is filled with brown coloured water.

I have to say, you have a strange way of thinking!.

20' in *diameter*???? are you sure you don't mean circumference? Even then, that's hellish big for a poplar.......

GeorgeTWD

I used a tape measure. As tree is up against a fence it was not easy, had to do it two parts. It is a very impressive tree. As for trees diameters, I believe the giant redwood leaves all other trees in shame.