Hello everyone,
We have bought a house that has been vacant for about 1.5 years and comes with a large plot of land, where there are many trees, such as beeches, poplars, and maples. The poplars in particular are very tall.
Now I’m wondering, how tall are the trees actually allowed to grow on my property? Some of the trees are located along the boundary of the plot (the property is about 80 meters long (260 feet)), and 10 meters (33 feet) of that border runs along a 4-meter-wide (13 feet) public path, which leads to a nature reserve, before reaching the next neighboring property.
I estimate the height of the trees to be up to around 15 meters (49 feet), definitely tall enough to require appropriate equipment to maintain them, like a cherry picker or similar.
Since some of the trees are already leaning quite a bit, practically leaning over the boundary line toward the path, I’m considering whether it might be wiser to remove them. So far, no one seems to have complained about this, as the path is probably of little interest to the municipality, but if now is a good opportunity... 😉
We have bought a house that has been vacant for about 1.5 years and comes with a large plot of land, where there are many trees, such as beeches, poplars, and maples. The poplars in particular are very tall.
Now I’m wondering, how tall are the trees actually allowed to grow on my property? Some of the trees are located along the boundary of the plot (the property is about 80 meters long (260 feet)), and 10 meters (33 feet) of that border runs along a 4-meter-wide (13 feet) public path, which leads to a nature reserve, before reaching the next neighboring property.
I estimate the height of the trees to be up to around 15 meters (49 feet), definitely tall enough to require appropriate equipment to maintain them, like a cherry picker or similar.
Since some of the trees are already leaning quite a bit, practically leaning over the boundary line toward the path, I’m considering whether it might be wiser to remove them. So far, no one seems to have complained about this, as the path is probably of little interest to the municipality, but if now is a good opportunity... 😉
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Smialbuddler22 Feb 2022 13:59haydee schrieb:
You are standing too close to the boundary.This depends (at least here in Saxony) on whether the boundary is adjacent to private or public land. In the case of public land, no setback is required.I definitely agree with the principle of "leave what is healthy." It provides a habitat for various animals and offers you privacy and shade.
Good morning,
well, in the end, it’s really just about around 8 trees of different sizes along the boundary; on the rest of the 3000 sqm (approximately 0.74 acres) property, there are maybe 100 trees... From that perspective, I think it makes sense to prioritize safety over aesthetics. We were there again yesterday; the paved path is on public land but serves as a hiking trail leading to a protected meadow. The trees along the boundary are very crooked, probably because there is a pond right there (about 20 x 20 meters (65 x 65 feet) in size), so after about half a meter (1.6 feet) the ground slopes downward. I imagine the soil is quite soft there, which might be why the trees grew crooked—basically pushed over by the wind over many years.
I don’t want to be responsible if someone walks there and a branch from my trees falls on their head.
But it’s the closed season anyway, so we won’t be able to do anything there before autumn.
Maybe the pond will benefit as well if more light gets through.
The area extends about another 100 meters (330 feet) to the back, but there it merges with the trees on the meadow, so everything can stay as it is there.
well, in the end, it’s really just about around 8 trees of different sizes along the boundary; on the rest of the 3000 sqm (approximately 0.74 acres) property, there are maybe 100 trees... From that perspective, I think it makes sense to prioritize safety over aesthetics. We were there again yesterday; the paved path is on public land but serves as a hiking trail leading to a protected meadow. The trees along the boundary are very crooked, probably because there is a pond right there (about 20 x 20 meters (65 x 65 feet) in size), so after about half a meter (1.6 feet) the ground slopes downward. I imagine the soil is quite soft there, which might be why the trees grew crooked—basically pushed over by the wind over many years.
I don’t want to be responsible if someone walks there and a branch from my trees falls on their head.
But it’s the closed season anyway, so we won’t be able to do anything there before autumn.
Maybe the pond will benefit as well if more light gets through.
The area extends about another 100 meters (330 feet) to the back, but there it merges with the trees on the meadow, so everything can stay as it is there.
Doing it yourself? Yes, I know, some things can be intimidating. But on classified ads, you can sometimes find independent contractors who do this kind of work for a low price. Sometimes even in exchange for timber. You can also ask around in your allotment garden association if someone does this regularly...