I have cut quite large trees down using tree saw, its about getting up the tree cutting the branches & making it fall where you want it. At the extreme end of his garden and just behind the fence on our garden is an enormous conifer (leilandi, I think) that is now approx 25/30m tall. We have a long-ish garden (25m or so) and the neighbour that backs onto us has an even longer one (40/50m). If you have seen birds in it i'd leave it. A couple of the trees on my road were removed last year due to instability/ill health and they took the trees down in sections using chains and pulleys rather than felling in one go (which wouldn't be possible due to the size of the trees and the surrounding area). I have a very large conifer tree which I would like to remove. I had a chain saw to cut logs up, that was using it at ground level, I wouldnt risk it up a tree. I have a conifer (Elwoodii) in our lawn that has grown too large; it is currently about 7m high and 2 m in diameter. ; It is within a designated conservation area – you are required to notify your local authority to get permission. They said they would do no more until the nesting season was over and i happily agreed. We were having 5 conifers cut down last year and half way through climbing in the conifer the tree surgeons had to stop when a baby black bird fell out. Way too much for the local council tip to accept. ... Be warned you can get ground heave if removing a large tree which has been taking in a lot of water from your garden. Trees – do you need permission to cut them down? You will need permission to fell or prune a tree in your garden or land if: It is covered by a tree preservation order – you will require permission from your local authority. If the roots are on your property then they are your trees. So you need no ladder or other additional tool. When the tree finally lays down it can be cut into pieces without any problems. A couple of guys can cut it down for me at reasonable cost, but that leaves (no pun intended) a large amount of branches etc to dispose of. It they are on your property then you can do what you like with them. We bought a rural property that had dozens of different types of conifers many of them far too near the house. Hi all. I've just paid £180 for a line of 17 leylandii conifers cut to a 5ft height they were mostly about 20ft high but one had grown to 35ft approx. You can cut it down in sections, dose depend on its height Also the tree is less than 2 meters away from the house, so common sense tells me i should cut the tree down before the roots start to do damage to the house. Nevertheless, it will be necessary in many cases to clean the root from heavy dirt in order to be enlighten it for the transport. 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