Big Jimbo

Imagine going to court. Please judge, can I remove a tree? Judge, I don't know. Do you own a chainsaw, and have any skills?...... Well that's not the issue judge. The problem is that I'm a bit of a muppet. I've designed a house, and to enable me to build it more cheaply, I need to chop down One of my neighbours trees.......The old judge would be dining out on that one for years.... And guess what. The judge would be confirming that you were indeed a muppet.

Also be aware that doors that open either in or out, in pvc or aluminium will effectively have different threshold heights even when using the same frame profile.

I do like to play the devil. However, i once had to pay on behalf of a client £45k for a strip of land 8 inches wide x 45 foot. It ment the client could build 2 houses instead of One. That's life. A professional planner would have either designed something suitable around the existing tree, or flagged it at the start and said, "Are you aware, that could cost you" whilst pointing at said tree. And come on Peter, how can somebody be considered selfish for planting a tree, years ago, in his own garden, when there was no building next door ! I did notice the wink, so i know you were not being serious. Would anybody on here let the builder next door, have free access over there drive, or join up to there sewage system. If there are people on here that would do that, then sorry, but that makes you a mug.

Welcome. It can be fun here. Once you find a plot you will be asked to ensure that you design in some walk on glazing. Don't worry, the chap in question is a strange type, and most people either just humour, or ignore him.?

As Jeremy said above. Not a need for the old gravel.

As you said Joe. Nobody can actually walk down the grass verge, because in effect it is a ditch. If i set my gates back, say 6mt to allow for a large car to completly pull off the tarmac onto the drive, i won't be blocking the visibility of any cars coming up or down the road, and any walkers have to walk on the tarmac, so i would'nt be blocking them either. The crossover is already there. For me it's all about putting in a set of gates above 1mt high to stop all the nosey sods walking past looking in.

This thread is making me laugh. Somebody bought a piece of land, and designed a house, which they put in for planning permission They did all of that knowing that the tree on neighbouring land was there, and would be a problem. They now expect somebody to be happy to remove, or have the tree removed. Please answer me this One question. WHY SHOULD HE ? ........."I won't be giving him any £10k" ...........Fine then you crack on and move your house somewhere else. Why do you all think the owner of the tree needs, or should do anything ? The owner, and the tree were there a long time before matey came along, and designed a house that he is now going to struggle to build. Who is really at fault here ? My £10k offer now expires in 28days. It then becomes £12k for 28 days, etc, etc. And building that close to the Boundary.....Don't expect any access, scaffolding etc......which i can arrange.... for a fee.

They just don't respond. Perhaps i should write again, but even if they do respond it will simply be "Needs permission, which due to the wankers on the P.C. will take forever. They are the worst council i have ever had to deal with.

No indication Ferd. unfortunately, the council don't know. It is a tarmac B road. They don't know if they own just to the edge of the tarmac, or also a portion of the verge.

Drive not moving Peter. I just want to put in taller gates.

I don't intend putting a new entrance in. The entrance is already there. Highways, don't have a clue what they own unfortunately.

I come back to my point. Two new trees, and £10k. Problem solved, and cheaper than your re-design and need for a new planning application.

Tell your neighbour "If you have got a problem with the noise now, wait till i move the 8 dogs in" Tell them you will make it up to them with an invite to the first sex party.

I could be wrong, but i thought that BR required that kitchen extraction had to be to air ???? Not recirc.

Easy tiger. I know plenty of people who would wait for your house to be half built, then set it alight, for chopping down a tree that was not on your land. You are right that you are able to cut all overhanging branches, and roots, but if you kill the tree, or it keels over, you will be liable. I understand your frustration, but you can't just destroy somebody else's property, because it happens to be of benifit to you. I would sue your butt so far down the road you would have no money left to build your house. P.S I'm not your neighbour, but if i was i would want Two new trees, and £10k minimun. And, that's if i liked you.

Peter can now see the glue Zoot, because the drink has worn off?

Zoot the Hoot. That is a mighty fine looking job fella. Are you left handed ? So far you should have no scrap. Ie. start in far right hand corner. Work to the left, and whatever you cut off the last board becomes the start of your next row.

No.

They argued that the canal was part of the land that was gifted.......

One of my local blokes wanted £1500 just to look at it.......

Can't agree i'm afraid. If the P.c. object in my area, and many others that i know, then the application has to go to committee. Waste of time and money, and is why P.C vote should be taken away.

I can also help Joe with advice. Tidy the bloody workshop.?

It is daft though. You would think that the planners could, every now and then, could engage the One brain cell that they share between them.

Some of the boat people can be a strange breed. I know a few boaters who have managed to reside on the wrong side of the canal, against land that was gifted years ago for the enjoyment of the public. They told the relevant bods to bugger off when they came knocking, and have been there for years.

And that's the trouble Jeremy. If you are on the P.C. and want a swimming pool enclosure, or a large extension. No problem. At the last P.C. meeting, they were looking at a total of 12 planning applications. No new builds, just extensions. They objected to all of them. That means that all those applications now have to go to committee. What a waste of public funds, and time. They have zero training, and i would go as far as taking the vote away from them. The only people who should be allowed to object, are the neighbours who may be directly effected.