I moved into my new house last month. It has a lovely mature garden, which was a big part of why I bought here. It’s in a suburb with 1940s semi detached houses, all with good long gardens.
A relative of the neighbour behind me called at the door last night to complain about a tree in my garden. I have said to of course cut back overhanging branches, but her complaint was that it casts a shadow on her aunts patio.
I have checked google earth (because I can’t see into their garden) and this lady has built a part at the bottom of her garden so, at one point of the day, my tree will cast a shadow. The neighbour wants me to either cut down or reduce the tree.
I have always done as much as I can to accommodate neighbours, but this seems a step too far. This tree has clearly been there for forty or more years, and I assume the patio post dates that. I know I can’t dictate where in her garden this lady sits, but why does it have to be in the only spot in the garden that my tree casts a shadow?
I also assume she had asked the previous owners with no luck.
And the owner is elderly, and has been abroad since COVID hit.
I have put committed to doing anything, but am starting to think I might be being unneighbourly?
The tree is a beautiful ash tree.