Neighbours tree.

Dominic · September 2023

Looking at the picture again the tree divides itself very conveniently and attractively into 3 wedding cake layers
the aesthetic and practical solution would be to re-crown at the second crown and it will still look very well shaped

Adey · September 2023

Or , alternatively, just leave it?

gumbothewiddler · September 2023

Adey said:

Or , alternatively, just leaf it?

FTFY

Mattharrier · September 2023

I'm not an expert, but having the crown of the tree reduced to limit further root growth would be an option, and then dealing with any damage the roots have caused. This would need to be repeated throughout the years as the tree will eventually get to a size where the roots will start to grow again. Getting a tree expert in to do an assessment, along with possibly a surveyor to assess the damage to your property, might be a good idea.

You can certainly go to court over something like this, but it will cost you an enormous amount of money and will take a ludicrous amount of time to sort out, and may not go in your favour meaning you'll have a second enormous amount of money to deal with when the victorious defendant's legal team puts their bill in.

A conversation with your neighbour is the first port of call - sorting things out without resorting to court action is always the first and best way of dealing with civil matters.

BPT v B & K Patterson is a case over access rights to neighbouring land to deal with an overly large tree causing root damage to buildings - search for that on google and have a read to see why you want to avoid going to court!

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