Identify this Garden Tree, Can I cut it down?

Brian_Pamo

It’s slap bang in the middle and it’s roots have started cracking the pavement and the resin drive. I’ll send some pics later. 

Brian_Pamo

I totally understand people’s sentiments but we have to be practical and sensible. I appreciate it is a nice tree but at what cost to the property and the pavement outside? 

jackieblack

Brian_Pamo said:

I totally understand people’s sentiments but we have to be practical and sensible. I appreciate it is a nice tree but at what cost to the property and the pavement outside? 

Because a bit of inconvenience and tarmac is more important than a living ecosystem? 
Jeez, no wonder this planet’s in the state it’s in! 🤦🏻‍♀️😡

Davesnave

Brian_Pamo said:

I totally understand people’s sentiments but we have to be practical and sensible. I appreciate it is a nice tree but at what cost to the property and the pavement outside? 

You didn't apparently follow through on my first post, or if you did, there was no response to it.

A TPO is independent of conservation area status and no professional will fell a tree with one, so being 'practical and sensible' includes research..

My ambience-ometer suggests the area where the house is located is reasonably up-market, so just the sort of place where important landscape trees are valued and possibly protected.

It's not for someone else to come along and tell you there is a TPO; it's for you to find out. Plenty of info on the internet.

Davesnave

jackieblack said:

Brian_Pamo said:

I totally understand people’s sentiments but we have to be practical and sensible. I appreciate it is a nice tree but at what cost to the property and the pavement outside? 

Because a bit of inconvenience and tarmac is more important than a living ecosystem?

Without the full background we are just guessing. Right now, I'm intending to get two poplars down that are threatening our barn foundations, other buildings and the road alongside. They aren't especially valuable trees and I'll replace them with something more appropriate and wildlife-friendly. Sometimes the sensible thing is a compromise, with planting elsewhere to offset short-term damage.

twopenny

Looks  lot like a Blue Cyprus but not sure.

That's fairly rare and quiet beautiful.

I'd be inclined to clean up the branches and see about parking not under it.

The one behind seems unnecessary though. I'd be inclined to keep the best and most attractive.

I had a property with trees growing at the side of the house which were a bit of a pain but with maintenance they worked wonders at keeping the winter weather away from the house.

WeAreGhosts

 Does it drop its needles in winter? It's a European Larch if it does.
I have one in my garden, not as tall, but still planted in a silly place (not by us), but am keeping it to under 20ft (or my neighbours will go mad). They're lovely trees, the smaller birds like them, and have had woodpigeons nesting.

Brian_Pamo

Thank you to all who commented. I assure you that I did take everyone’s comments on board. If I do fell the tree eventually I will definitely plant at least 2 more. Not to appease anybody but to give the afore mentioned ‘critters’ somewhere else to live. Maybe I originally came across a tad arrogant about the tree as if it was ruining my life and had to go. I apologise if that’s the impression I gave. The practicalities are though that the roots are damaging the pavement outside and the drive way. The irony here is I only said to my wife yesterday... “There’s a few holes in the border bushes at the bottom of the Garden. We need to plant some fast growing bushy trees. 

To jump back to the tree itself I’m thinking it may well have a TPO on it because if it’s odd positioning. There are no other trees similar on the road and it’s position in the middle of the drive leaves me baffled why someone would plant it there. As Davesnave has said I will now do some detective work on the tree. Thanks for all your comments. I know it is difficult giving your opinions based on a couple of sketchy photos and little or no facts. 

Cheers all. 🍻 

Farway

You can look up TPOs on line using post code, normally via local council web site

Personally I'd avoid phoning / asking the council about a TPO existing as you intend cutting it down, maybe a cynic but just in case there isn't one and they think it would be good idea to have one

If there is a TPO you will be stuffed to even trim branches without permision

theoretica

It looks like the tree has been there for some time, so some of the problem must be blamed on the people who laid a poor choice of drive way.  As others have said, you need good information to start - as mentioned you need to look up TPOs - either on the individual tree or blanket for the area. W But also what will the effect on the drive and area be of dead roots beneath it and the increased moisture the tree is no longer taking up?