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I think the oaks do have a conservation order on them yes

Have you looked at wirral.gov tree preservation
Your tree may not have an actual Tree Preservation Order on it.

Hi Elizabeth,I had a large Oak tree 6ft.away from my property, and similar to yours was very large and 60-70ft high.Best thing to do,phone Wirral Borough Council,give them your details (address),and they will tell you if there is a preservation order in force.If not get your chainsaw out.Mine is now in my garden shed and garage,waiting to be put to good use in the log burner.Good Luck.

Do you live in a conservation area too ? - that loads extra issues on to the preservation order...

Have a similar issue to you in our back - but do go easy on the trees - you can rapidly change the character of an area by injudicious hacking (not accusing you of that !!) - just glad you are thinking about it at length - our 'avenue' (a tree-lined road - by definition)only has 3 trees left in the front gardens - mine and next doors - and the rest of the street looks very bare and a little unwelcoming.

I thought that all Oak trees had a preservation order on them, due to the vast number of years they take to grow.Can't agree with just chopping it down like someone else has done. Maybe wrong but according to a Welsh authority all trees that have a trunk larger than 3ft in diameter, are also covered by preservation. There can be massive fine for taking some trees down , up to £100,000, one chap was fined £125,000. So it's not so smart to just 'chop them down'.

I'm going to keep my eye on it when it gets windy and see just how much it sways. If it begins to look dangerous then I'll be onto the council again to get permission to remove it

Sorry Granny, firstly,I don't live in Wales,secondly,when the said Oak tree started interfering with the integrity of the footings to my property, what would you expect me to do?.Live in a Tree House?.

Now, now, Tankrat, calm down.Didn't mean to upset, just thought some should know what the consequences could be, as there are a lot of people out there who like to tell tales on their neighbours!
You might need to chill a little and what better way to do it. If you could live in a tree house like this, would you? An Englishman's(not Welsh) home is his castle. Have a look at some of the others too, wonderful!
Oh,...and could I have the West Wing please, darling?

http://tryingtobalancethemadness.wo...tree-houses-more-than-a-bucket-of-nails/

New tree preservation legislation came into force of April 2012.
Interesting to read .

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/6111/2127793.pdf