On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:50:06 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:



"Jake" wrote in message
.. .

They sent me a separate letter the same day telling me that a tree was
growing over the pavement and I needed to cut it back. I pointed out
that they had previously sent me a letter telling me not to cut it
back.

lol and what was the outcome of that one?
--
Nothing. The chap I spoke to just said "Oh" and I've heard nothing
since. I don't know what is so special about this tree as it was only
planted when the house was built 22 years ago and it's a whitebeam,
nothing special. But the deeds mention it (there are 4 other trees not
mentioned) and say that I mustn't lop or whatever for 25 years and if
it dies of its own accord in that time I must replace it with same
species and similar size!

Although I'm at the end of a cul-de-sac and the pavement under the
tree is rarely used, I wanted to lift the head to leave an 8' high
clearance. Thought I'd better check first and was told not to do
anything. I asked for a letter to protect myself and got one.

But in 3 years I can chop it down if I want. There isn't a TPO on the
tree, just some bizzare planning requirement that it should be there.

Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay where sometimes
it's raining and sometimes it's not.

"Jake" wrote
"Ophelia" wrote:
"Jake" wrote

They sent me a separate letter the same day telling me that a tree
was growing over the pavement and I needed to cut it back. I pointed
out that they had previously sent me a letter telling me not to cut
it back.

lol and what was the outcome of that one?
--
Nothing. The chap I spoke to just said "Oh" and I've heard nothing
since. I don't know what is so special about this tree as it was only
planted when the house was built 22 years ago and it's a whitebeam,
nothing special. But the deeds mention it (there are 4 other trees not
mentioned) and say that I mustn't lop or whatever for 25 years and if
it dies of its own accord in that time I must replace it with same
species and similar size!

Although I'm at the end of a cul-de-sac and the pavement under the
tree is rarely used, I wanted to lift the head to leave an 8' high
clearance. Thought I'd better check first and was told not to do
anything. I asked for a letter to protect myself and got one.

But in 3 years I can chop it down if I want. There isn't a TPO on the
tree, just some bizzare planning requirement that it should be there.

Good grief. Can planners just insist that any ridiculous thing they like
is written into the deeds of a house? It's one thing to insist that a
replacement sapling would be planted by the householder if some special
tree dies, but a 25 yr old sized one?!

--
Sue

On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:05:54 +0100, "Sue" wrote:


Good grief. Can planners just insist that any ridiculous thing they like
is written into the deeds of a house? It's one thing to insist that a
replacement sapling would be planted by the householder if some special
tree dies, but a 25 yr old sized one?!

What planners do is attach a landscaping plan to the planning consent
when an estate is built and write in conditions to ensure that the
landscape "matures". AFAIK, the 25 year bit is because they can't
insist on longer for some strange reason. Then the developer writes
any necessary conditions into deeds for individual plots.

I just happen to have this tree. I think there are about 9 other plots
on the development with similar conditions.

And I have much dafter things in the deeds relating to cows, chickens,
descendants of George V and a woman who died in the 40s.

Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay where sometimes
it's raining and sometimes it's not.

"Jake" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:05:54 +0100, "Sue" wrote:


Good grief. Can planners just insist that any ridiculous thing they like
is written into the deeds of a house? It's one thing to insist that a
replacement sapling would be planted by the householder if some special
tree dies, but a 25 yr old sized one?!

What planners do is attach a landscaping plan to the planning consent
when an estate is built and write in conditions to ensure that the
landscape "matures". AFAIK, the 25 year bit is because they can't
insist on longer for some strange reason. Then the developer writes
any necessary conditions into deeds for individual plots.

I just happen to have this tree. I think there are about 9 other plots
on the development with similar conditions.

And I have much dafter things in the deeds relating to cows, chickens,
descendants of George V and a woman who died in the 40s.


You should see my deeds. I can keep pigs if I want to (that would interest
my new bad neighbours, wouldn't it?}

I cannot be a manure merchant or a tallow candler maker. That is totally
forbidden on the deeds. Damn it ;-)
|I wanted to sell my chicken poo.

"Jake" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:50:06 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:



"Jake" wrote in message
. ..

They sent me a separate letter the same day telling me that a tree was
growing over the pavement and I needed to cut it back. I pointed out
that they had previously sent me a letter telling me not to cut it
back.

lol and what was the outcome of that one?
--
Nothing. The chap I spoke to just said "Oh" and I've heard nothing
since. I don't know what is so special about this tree as it was only
planted when the house was built 22 years ago and it's a whitebeam,
nothing special. But the deeds mention it (there are 4 other trees not
mentioned) and say that I mustn't lop or whatever for 25 years and if
it dies of its own accord in that time I must replace it with same
species and similar size!

Although I'm at the end of a cul-de-sac and the pavement under the
tree is rarely used, I wanted to lift the head to leave an 8' high
clearance. Thought I'd better check first and was told not to do
anything. I asked for a letter to protect myself and got one.

But in 3 years I can chop it down if I want. There isn't a TPO on the
tree, just some bizzare planning requirement that it should be there.

Well, I suppose you can, eventually do what you want with it? You could
hold on the to letter telling you to trim it and wave that at any
complainant ...
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