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There are a number of trees behind our fence line which is a public footpath at the top of number 12 Sunnybank road BB4 4PF. The public footpath is total overgrown, neglected and unusable. These trees are now so overgrown they are extensively encroaching our garden over the boundary line. Once they grow leaves back in spring they will be completely over our conservatory and garden. We have spent thousands on sorting the garden out and these trees are damaging the garden and if left much longer will damage our conservatory. They are also damaging our fence which is now so damp and rotting from the trees we will have to get a whole new fence.We would like to trim back the overhanging branches so this doesn?t happen. We do not want to cut down the trees or get rid of them we just want to trim back so they are not overhanging and ruining our garden etc. we are concerned if left this may invalidate our house insurance as you should not have a tree overhanging our property. We want to reduce the crown span of the trees to provide a clearance from our property boundary.

25 Alden Close Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AX

DecidedReference: 2023/0006/TPORossendale Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works to Trees Subject to TPO
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
9 Feb 2023
Determination deadline
6 Apr 2023
Local authority
Rossendale Borough Council

Application overview

There are a number of trees behind our fence line which is a public footpath at the top of number 12 Sunnybank road BB4 4PF. The public footpath is total overgrown, neglected and unusable. These trees are now so overgrown they are extensively encroaching our garden over the boundary line. Once they grow leaves back in spring they will be completely over our conservatory and garden. We have spent thousands on sorting the garden out and these trees are damaging the garden and if left much longer will damage our conservatory. They are also damaging our fence which is now so damp and rotting from the trees we will have to get a whole new fence.We would like to trim back the overhanging branches so this doesn?t happen. We do not want to cut down the trees or get rid of them we just want to trim back so they are not overhanging and ruining our garden etc. we are concerned if left this may invalidate our house insurance as you should not have a tree overhanging our property. We want to reduce the crown span of the trees to provide a clearance from our property boundary.

Proposal details

Reference
2023/0006/TPO
Alternative references
PP-11926507
Ward
Helmshore

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25 Alden Close Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AX

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DocumentPublishedAction
TREE CONSULTANTS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF8 Mar 2023View
TPO WORKS APP 2023-006 DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF8 Mar 2023View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF9 Feb 2023View
168258EB-A01A-4AB9-A80C-E6B0446B906AOther9 Feb 2023View
0E36659B-2D9C-4BE9-9DAE-86CC05C482B6Other9 Feb 2023View
EE9EC516-7A6A-4136-9ECD-61AB84532680Other9 Feb 2023View
A3BE194A-78C0-4883-80B9-BB840E97708AOther9 Feb 2023View
61163E99-70D4-415A-9E76-256C87623D7EOther9 Feb 2023View

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Approved TPO
TPO WORKS APP 2023-006 DECISION NOTICE
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