Is there any legal rights regarding council owned trees oversailing my property.?

Question

Can i insist that the tree is either removed or pruned. The tree causes loss of natural light, excessive bird droppings on car and drive, it oversails the gutters on my house.

Answer 1

Your's is a common one. You can ask them to prune it, and if they don't you can! I would check with the city first as there may be different rules!

3. Neighbour's Trees
There are presently no Council bylaws or regulations relating to trees on private property.

Issues such as overhanging trees or root invasion from your neighbour's property are a matter between you and your neighbour. The first thing you should do is try to talk to your neighbour about the issue.
Sometimes people are not aware that trees growing on their land are a problem for their neighbours.

Legally you are allowed to cut back branches overhanging from your neighbour's place to the boundary of your land but as the tree is not your property you are not permitted to keep the branches. You should never go onto your neighbour's property to prune the trees without permission.

It is recommended that you get your neighbour's permission to cut the trees first and discuss with him/her who should dispose of the branches.

Answer 2

If the tree has a TPO (Tree Preservation Order) on it then you cannot even prune one branch legally. Removing the tree without express permission from the council would cost you a fine of no less than 10 grand.

You can ask the council Arboriculture section to review this tree, asking them if they would prune it (it seems as if a crown lift is most likely to benefit you as regards light,etc) or have it pruned to clear services (telephone wires) or your guttering.

You right to light is about 45 degrees, so unless the tree is very close to your property then I doubt you'd get any major results from the council.

You cannot insist the tree be removed, or at least it's not a good idea to try, as if your Arbor Officer is as passionate about trees as the one around here you might find you don't get any action at all.

I've worked as an arborist for years as part of my job and the best way to get a tree pruned by the council is to complain without anger over and over until they prune it.

Answer 3

you do no longer could desire to diminish down your wood. The wind blew them onto her property, you probably did no longer positioned them there. in spite of the shown fact that, a neighbor of my sisters blows the leaves lower back onto the valuables of the tree proprietor; yet another bags them and then dumps the leaves lower back over the fence. So observe that she could attempt this, then call the police by using fact she would be waiting to then be dumping at your residence. (isn't it wonderful tho, that those comparable human beings will want to park below the colour of the tree interior the summertime)

Answer 4

UK. Ask them by letter first, then after say 14 days inform them you will get a private contractor to do the job, and send them the bill. Should work.