Residents are terrified that an 'excessively tall' tree will fall and crush their homes, but the council is refusing to cut it down. Neighbours have claimed that the 100ft silver birch tree is unsafe and branches are regularly coming down in high winds.
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Others have branded it a 'menace', saying it blocks sunlight leaving their properties on Columbia Drive in Worcester in permanent gloom. Worcester City Council, however, insists the tree poses no immediate risk and has now issued a protection order for it.
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The homeowner, who did not want to be named, said: 'It's getting excessively tall and branches are regularly coming down in winds, which could land on our cars below. 'The roots are lifting up the ground in front of the house, we asked permission to fell the tree and replace it with a smaller one but the council said no.'.
Some neighbours have complained that several of the trees on the street are so high it is only a matter of time before one falls on someone's property. Resident Chris Davis said: 'The trees are way too high now. They were planted 20 years ago and they looked really nice.
Residents are terrified that an 'excessively tall' tree in Worcester will crush their homes. Resident Chris Davis, pictured, said: 'One of these days there will be a storm and these trees will definitely crash down onto someone's home'. 'They are now growing in people's gardens and have taken over the place and there is a real danger of them falling over in the wind.
