Prune or remove wild cherry tree?

[TheLightOftheSeven]

There is a wild cherry tree growing about 8ft from our house to the side and it's now taller than the house. The branches are resting against the roof.

It was picked up on the survey which was then investigated as unlikely to cause subsidence due to shallow roots.

However it seems a matter of time before it damages the roof.

I'm loathe to remove a tree but is it the best option? I'm not sure if our soil type. I'm in Northern Ireland and the soil feels to me like clay. It doesn't really dry.

Any advice appreciated.

I’d remove it and plant another smaller, slow growing tree Somewhere else in the garden,
We’ve had two mature cherry trees die on us. They get to a mature growing point where extremely hot summers, or extremely cold winters finishes them off.

They seem prone to infection and disease if pruned. I've had a couple die in different gardens.

But up to the roof is excessive. I've never had a cherry that big.