Highfield Cottage Old Rectory Lane Twyford SO21 1NR
The yew is a mature specimen at the very end of our garden. We have owned the property for over 30 years and we have previously had consent to remove some lower branches, and in 2021 we had consent to cut it back on its north side where it had grown across the lane.The tree nevertheless grows vigorously and was 5m tall when we moved in but has now reached the height of our neighbour's mature horse chestnut. The result is a considerable loss of afternoon and evening sun in our west-facing garden. It has also engulfed a telegraph pole which carries mains power and telephone lines to three properties. Sooner or later, when the weather is stormy, we can expect damage to occur. In the picture I provided I have shown a line which brings it to the level of the top of the telegraph pole next to it. In metres looking up from the ground I would estimate around 2 metres.The tree would benefit from re-shaping and will no doubt continue to grow at speed.