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Trees endangering a dwelling

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  • 04-01-2016 2:42pm
    #1
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok,

    So I'm not 100% on where on boards the following belongs, so apologies if this isnt the place to post this.

    We live in a very rural area, and our site/garden borders the roadside on one side, 2 other sides are bordering a field and the final side has a ditch backing onto a separate field.

    The issue is that the 'ditched' side that backs onto a farmers field has a line of tries covering the length of our site ( 250feet). These trees are towering over the house by 25-30ft(ie the house is 25-30ft, the trees are 50-60Feet tall) those closest to the house are only 15-20ft away from the house. The trees are on the farmers property.

    With any storm or raised wind levels, the wind tends to come from the side of the trees blowing towards the house. It is becoming a worry that a tree might come down on or near the house.

    Who is responsible for these trees? is it the farmer? me? the forrestry dept?

    I think they need to be cut down to size or felled altogether but not idea how to go about this.

    Thanks


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    Oldtree
    Registered Users Posts: 8,104 ✭✭✭Oldtree


    If the trees are on the farmers property then they are his responsibility and he would be liable should anything happen.

    It is always a good starting point to have a word with your neighbour and see how he feels about them. He may well agree with you that the trees need removing and allow you to get the work done. It would also be an opportunity to replant a more appropiate tree/hedge, this may also be used as an incentive (perhaps plant on your lands for future maintainance) (whitethorn maby?) There would also be an amount of timber/firewood available to the farmer.

    If the farmer does not think the trees are unsafe, then perhaps you could get your local arborist to do an assessment for you, to either put your mind at rest or provide an avenue to move forward with your neighbour.


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