Tree works will not be carried out to reduce the shading of direct sunlight onto habitable properties.
Requests for removal or management of trees to reduce the alleged nuisance of over shading will not normally be considered.
There is no existing legal right to direct sunlight and there is no presumption that trees shading existing buildings or other structures will be removed for this reason.
Privately owned trees that overhang neighbouring properties are entirely the responsibility of the owner or contract holder.
Trees and Photovoltaic Panels
We will not prune or fell a BA owned tree to facilitate the installation or improvement of natural light to a photovoltaic (solar) panel. Whilst we recognise the role played by photovoltaic panels in contributing to climate change mitigation, trees too have an important contribution to make. The presence of trees must be appreciated when considering a suitable location for the placement of solar panels, the surveyor or firm involved have a responsibility to assess this as a part of the suitability of the panel location.
If, the customer claims the tree is dangerous (following on from you having provided the explanation above) request a description of how and images that demonstrate this claim.