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The owner has a responsibility to maintain their trees in a safe condition, so to protect neighbours, invited guests, uninvited guests and any other person.
By employing an expert arboriculturalist you can mitigate your responsibility of determining whether a tree is safe. An expert arborist can survey your trees and provide a professional detailed survey report on each individual tree, which will also advise any necessary actions to make safe dangerous trees.
Yes you are allowed to prune back, but you must not render the tree dangerous by doing so and you must at least offer back the arising’s. If the tree is covered by Tree Preservation Order or is within a conservation area this right to prune back is lost. Seek professional advice from your local authority.
Call a professional arborist. There are arrays of measures that can be taken to minimise and stop damage from roots. A qualified arborist should even be able to take samples to prove presence and species of roots and give likely consequences of their presence.
Only if you have applied to your local authority and have had permission granted. A qualified arborist will be able to help you with applications or apply on your behalf.
Only if you have given the local planning authority notice of your intentions. This need to be done in writing and usually takes them 6-8 weeks to determine an outcome. A qualified arborist will be able to help you or apply on your behalf.