Cutting down tree in garden (new build)

[greendays1]

Going to view a house next week that I am really keen on and likely to want to put an offer in. Only problem is there's a thin scrawny looking tree in the front garden on the grass, not as tall as house but quite tall, has supporting posts on it. Makes the house look unattractive and for me it would seriously make me reconsider if I couldn't get rid of it. It is a new house built around 6/7 years ago. Would I be likely to be allowed to cut this down or pay someone to do it? I will of course ask when I view it but would just like to get an idea in the mean time.

Twice the op has said the photo is an example and not her actual house.

OP, probably a fine. Might be made to plant a new tree.

I'm with you OP, I wouldn't want to buy a house where you don't have control over what grows in your own garden.

All deciduous trees look scraggly in autumn/winter. Object because of light, subsidence risks, whatever, but objecting that a deciduous tree looks scraggly in winter is odd.

Anyway, if it's part of planning conditions then the enforcement team can just make you plant a new one if you take it down.

Three if ours were destroyed in a storm, it was noticed by the council and we had to replace them.

They help with drainage by drinking up the rainfall. Otherwise your more likely to have a big in the garden.

*bog

Fucking hell. I don't think I've ever read anything as sad as a tree being described as an absolute eyesore

Perhaps you should live in a flat if you have such a horror of flora

I find it very odd that OP's name is Greendays and a number. Nothing green about you, OP.

Unlikely that has a TPO on it. Shame to remove it but it is very near the driveway so once it starts growing you will prob have a root issue to deal with lifting tarmac

That is not a photo of the actual tree!

Some trees planted on estates end up being half dead. Wrong tree in the wrong place. It’s often better to remove such a tree and plant a better, suitable, specimen elsewhere. It’s not the only tree on the planet and could even be replaced by several in the best location for them! As long as they are not leylandii! A beech hedge would be lovely for example.

If subject to a planning condition then usually there is some sort of time limit relating to retention.

I.e. landscaping has to be implemented in accordance with the approved plans and any trees which die, become diseased or are removed within 5/10 years of the implementation will be replaced by a specimen of similar size, species and siting.

Otherwise you’d end up having some developers chucking trees in and then removing them straightaway - net result being poor landscaping and lack of greening.