tree blocking sun.

We have lived in our house for nearly 20 years.Our garden backs onto a road.Between our fence and the road there are some sycamore trees. They were planted about 15 years ago by the local council and are getting to a fair size.The last 2 years our greenhouse crops have been very poor because they no longer get sunlight because of these trees.
I know some of you will tell me to move the greenhouse but that is not an option.
I know there is no right to sunlight,but would we be able to ask the council to trim or remove the tree.
Thanks.

 

Most councils have a tree maintenance program/schedule, which they will come out and inspect your trees, and recommend something to be done.

There may be a wait for the works to be carried out, but in my experience Tree Officers generally work methodically around the borough, and every tree is tended to over a set number of years.

Hope this Helps!

 

We have 2 enormous sycamores right next to next doors garden fence, which block out the sun to our garden from mid afternoon. They are so bad, next door (end house ) needs to put on the light in her bathroom even during the day. We have been in touch with the council several times over the last 10 years and no joy. They are a pain in the backside

 

see my thread

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/sycamore-tree-dismantled-21276.html

sycamores are giant weeds and not a native tree either

i have solved my light problem but the trees were on my land

you need to really twine at your council and be prepared to maybe fib
say that the tree is dangerous and that part of it came off (large thick branch) and landed near you when in the garden, tell them it could have really hurt you - over exaggerate the possible dangers being caused by the tree
insist that the tree is inspected and twine like hell at them

tell them you would like the tree partly taken down to a less dangerous height

 

cumberland, couldn't they check the tree for lost branches? Thats a dangerous route to go down.

 

I feel sorry for you all, Its Like Thieft, Someone stole your Sunshine,

 

Thankyou everyone for your views on this.I will get in touch with the council and see where I stand.
Thanks again.

 

Hope you have better luck than me samuelcat