"Top Cat" wrote in
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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stand by to be sued by anyone ...
who objects to you
damaging that beautiful tree which they own just as much as you do,
being rate payers etc. etc. ;-(

I think it's stretching it a bit to call a Silver Birch a beautiful
tree......................

I think a silver birch *in the right place* is one of the most beautiful of
trees: a copse of them in spring underplanted with bluebells and primroses
is a glorious thing. Probably my second favorite tree (after beech, and
you don't want one of them right next to your drive either...)

http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.birch.html and say they aren't
beautiful!

Not to minimise your problem, but I think Sacha is right to point out that
your neighbours may have another view of it.