Stupid mistake - no side or rear access

Mojisola

Rosa_Damascena said:

Just to offer an idea of the scale of the task. 

There's a good chance that's protected.  Don't do any work on it without checking.

Aylesbury_Duck

Is that tree even on your land?  If it's the other side of the boundary (which it looks like) then it's not yours to worry about, other than having the right to trim branches over your boundary line.

badger09

@Rosa_Damascena

Whether or not you decide to go ahead, you might want to invest in something like this to create a 'walkway' through whenever potentially mucky stuff is being transported. Lots of different brands, and some specifically for hard flooring. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adhesive-Protector-Protection-Bedroom-Transparent/dp/B08JH24N3K/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=self+adhesive+floor+protector+film&qid=1645632062&s=diy&sr=1-8&th=1

We have only narrow access down both sides, made narrower on one side by bully of a laurel. So far we've managed with loose dust sheets, but they can pose a trip hazard so I'm planning to invest in some.

Rosa_Damascena

Mojisola said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Just to offer an idea of the scale of the task. 

There's a good chance that's protected.  Don't do any work on it without checking.

It's not -  I checked when I bought 4 years ago and I haven't been notified of a TPO since. 

Rosa_Damascena

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Is that tree even on your land?  If it's the other side of the boundary (which it looks like) then it's not yours to worry about, other than having the right to trim branches over your boundary line.

Don't be fooled by the fence, it was sectioned off with access by the previous owners and I quite like it that way. 

Definite

Rosa_Damascena said:

Mojisola said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Just to offer an idea of the scale of the task. 

There's a good chance that's protected.  Don't do any work on it without checking.

It's not -  I checked when I bought 4 years ago and I haven't been notified of a TPO since. 

Would be an absolute disgrace to cut that tree down 

Rosa_Damascena

Definite said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Mojisola said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Just to offer an idea of the scale of the task. 

There's a good chance that's protected.  Don't do any work on it without checking.

It's not -  I checked when I bought 4 years ago and I haven't been notified of a TPO since. 

Would be an absolute disgrace to cut that tree down 

It will require maintenance though! Plenty of lower branches have dropped and have been cleared away since I've owned it, and I expect more in the years to come. I'm just looking for practical means of clearing large loads without destroying my home in the process. 

Aylesbury_Duck

But surely regular pruning would mean there's no need to create a large load?

If it were me, I would worry about access when you need it.  There seems to be nothing you can practically do to create it, so it's just a case of accepting the extra cost and inconvenience of breaking large things down into smaller parts and having them moved through your house as and when the need arises.

It seems daft to take down a perfectly healthy and beautiful tree to prevent....having to take it down at an indeterminate point in the future, with the same cost and inconvenience.  What do you gain by doing so?

Rosa_Damascena

Aylesbury_Duck said:

But surely regular pruning would mean there's no need to create a large load?

If it were me, I would worry about access when you need it.  There seems to be nothing you can practically do to create it, so it's just a case of accepting the extra cost and inconvenience of breaking large things down into smaller parts and having them moved through your house as and when the need arises.

It seems daft to take down a perfectly healthy and beautiful tree to prevent....having to take it down at an indeterminate point in the future, with the same cost and inconvenience.  What do you gain by doing so?

Even removing a few dead branches took effort and incredibly, generated a couple of truckloads of waste. I can anticipate more as it ages, and its the volume that's bothering me in the absence of wide external access. This is something I want to crack first time round given its going to need to be done at least biannually. But you guys have offered some practical solutions and will leave it to the experts to assess how it can be done with the least hassle.

theoretica

Rosa_Damascena said:

Definite said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Mojisola said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Just to offer an idea of the scale of the task. 

There's a good chance that's protected.  Don't do any work on it without checking.

It's not -  I checked when I bought 4 years ago and I haven't been notified of a TPO since. 

Would be an absolute disgrace to cut that tree down 

It will require maintenance though! Plenty of lower branches have dropped and have been cleared away since I've owned it, and I expect more in the years to come. I'm just looking for practical means of clearing large loads without destroying my home in the process. 

If you don't already, chop it up into a big garden waste bag - and keep the outside of the bag clean(ish).  Rather than carrying loose branches through the house.