"Graham Bowers" wrote in message

The reading I have done so far on the internet indicates the shrub is too
close to the house, being the size it is.

But, my wife likes it, although she'll agree to it going if it's going to
cause damage.

So, two questions, please?
1) Do the panel concur with the predictions of doom?

No, I don't agree that it will cause problems with your foundations. If
need be, you can prune it back.