Two neighbours at WAR over fence after branches of ‘a dangerous tree’ grew into another garden

A civil war has broken out after a neighbour reported a family to the police for cutting back a tree ‘without her permission’.

What Happened?

It has been coming but the row reached an explosive height exploded this week when a tree surgeon removed a section of their shared fence to chop the branches down.

Sarah Davis, 40, who cut the branches growing into her compound said she had to take the drastic and expensive action to tackle the large tree after branches encroached on her back garden in Surrey.

She Sent Warnings

She explained neighbour Sue Croft had repeatedly ignored requests to cut it back meaning their garden was being starved of natural light in the summer.  

Sue Croft Reacts

Sue Croft has since claimed the surgery amounted to vandalism and trespass. 

What Police Says

She fumed: ‘Surrey Police have determined its a civil matter.

‘So your neighbours can pull down your fence and wander around in your garden without fear of consequences. Welcome to Great Britain.’

But Davis blasted her neighbour’s complaint and said: ‘Everyone in the neighbourhood lives with her outrage. 

‘She is utterly ridiculous. She’s completely in the wrong.’

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What Will Happen Now?

Mrs Croft and her husband Michael maintained no permission had been given for the surgery and that they were considering their options. 

However, Mrs Davis, who has lived on the newbuild estate for 11 years with her young family disputes this and says the Crofts were told numerous times. 

She said: ‘We spoke to her prior to the tree surgery being done, she was fully aware. 

‘That tree is hers and she doesn’t maintain it. 

Why the Surgery Is Done?

‘It encroaches on our property and was putting pressure on the hedge and public footpath beneath it which is now buckling under the strain of the roots and becoming uneven and dangerous.’

The tree has now been cut back so its limits remain in the Croft’s garden.

Mrs Davis claims the tree could still use some topping surgery and that before it was cut she lived in fear of it crashing onto her garden during storms.