Need advice on a Tree

sj15

Hiya,

Hope you can help. Neighbour came round today to complain about a tree overhanging her garden as well as some maintenance on a couple of fence panels.

Please can someone let me know what tree this is (pics below)?

They want to remove a couple of the branches/stumps (I don't know what they are call) -  on the 3rd pic I have marked in blue what they want removed. She feels this will remove a lot of the branches hanging over her fence.

I have no idea if it is safe to cut such a thick bit of tree and how that would affect the looks of it. She has a guy who can come in and do it but it's on my side of the fence. 

What would be the best course of action?

On another note, regarding fence panels, the damaged ones are on the right hand side of my garden (standard terraced house). I believe these belong to me as the the title extract below mentions north-east:

"The Purchaser will within three calendar months from the date hereof

erect and for ever after maintain a good and sufficient close boarded

fence not less than five feet high along the North East side of the

said piece or parcel of land hereby agreed to be purchased as marked

"T" on the said Plan."

(there is no "T" on the plan however)

Could someone help with advise on how to proceed. Happy to get the panels fixed and to be honest if it's easier I'd rather take the tree down. 
Thanks

GDB2222

Is that a Leyland Cypress?  I'd remove it and put a nice little fruit tree in, having consulted your neighbour. 

EssexExile

It's some sort of fir, could be Leyland Cypress as mentioned above. Taking some branches off the tree will probably leave big brown patches which will never green up again. To be honest if it is Leyland Cypress it's best got rid of, they grow too fast.

sj15

GDB2222 said:

Is that a Leyland Cypress?  I'd remove it and put a nice little fruit tree in, having consulted your neighbour. 

Was this in jest? Any reason why I'd need to consult the neighbour if removing the tree?

twopenny

I used to have these in my last garden.
Yes you could take those stems out as it seems to be multistemed but that will leave it bare down one side. New growth won't come out of a mature trunk on any tree
Very slim chance it would produce some fronds tight to the trunk but they won't turn into anything significant.
I can see why your neighbour wants it cut back. You may consider getting rid as they suck the life from the soil around, shed stuff that ruins the soil. They grow huge up needing professional topping regularly then grow multiple heads.
Lovely in parkland, not great in a garden. 
Before planting anything elase there improve and feed the soil.

GDB2222

sj15 said:

GDB2222 said:

Is that a Leyland Cypress?  I'd remove it and put a nice little fruit tree in, having consulted your neighbour. 

Was this in jest? Any reason why I'd need to consult the neighbour if removing the tree?

Well, I like to stay on good terms with my neighbours, so discussing changes seems a good idea to me. 

I assumed that you would want to rip  that tree out and put a more suitable tree there. If so, it will eventually grow and spread a bit into your neighbour's garden. So, it might be best to consult.  For example, my neighbour has a plum tree that overhangs our garden, and we very much enjoy the plums. 

You are, of course, free to do what you like, but you did ask for advice.

Martin_the_Unjust

Get it chopped down while it’s still a relatively small job.


as GBD222 said, put a fruit tree in its place.

sj15

GDB2222 said:

sj15 said:

GDB2222 said:

Is that a Leyland Cypress?  I'd remove it and put a nice little fruit tree in, having consulted your neighbour. 

Was this in jest? Any reason why I'd need to consult the neighbour if removing the tree?

Well, I like to stay on good terms with my neighbours, so discussing changes seems a good idea to me. 

I assumed that you would want to rip  that tree out and put a more suitable tree there. If so, it will eventually grow and spread a bit into your neighbour's garden. So, it might be best to consult.  For example, my neighbour has a plum tree that overhangs our garden, and we very much enjoy the plums. 

You are, of course, free to do what you like, but you did ask for advice.

Oh I think I misunderstood sorry.

I'm not looking to replace it with anything if it gets taken out. Can't be dealing with the hassle to be honest when it grows again. 

sj15

Martin_the_Unjust said:

Get it chopped down while it’s still a relatively small job.


as GBD222 said, put a fruit tree in its place.

So this tree will continue to grow and get bigger and bigger? 

Do I need to put anything in it's place or can I just get it taken down and just leave the stump there?

twopenny

You can leave the stump. 
Cut it into a seat shape or drill out the middle for a flower pot or use as a plant container.

GDB2222

sj15 said:

GDB2222 said:

sj15 said:

GDB2222 said:

Is that a Leyland Cypress?  I'd remove it and put a nice little fruit tree in, having consulted your neighbour. 

Was this in jest? Any reason why I'd need to consult the neighbour if removing the tree?

Well, I like to stay on good terms with my neighbours, so discussing changes seems a good idea to me. 

I assumed that you would want to rip  that tree out and put a more suitable tree there. If so, it will eventually grow and spread a bit into your neighbour's garden. So, it might be best to consult.  For example, my neighbour has a plum tree that overhangs our garden, and we very much enjoy the plums. 

You are, of course, free to do what you like, but you did ask for advice.

Oh I think I misunderstood sorry.

I'm not looking to replace it with anything if it gets taken out. Can't be dealing with the hassle to be honest when it grows again. 

I'm not sure that what you have there is a Leylandii, but it may well be something similar. They are a menace. They grow like crazy (easily 50 feet, if left unchecked), and they cause no end of neighbour disputes.

A small fruit tree is not at all the same.