A primary school teacher has been refused permission to prune a giant 72ft tree which towers over her home – despite it growing out of control in her own garden. Celia Senior, 57, fears the huge lime tree is at risk of falling on top of her three-bedroom detached property if it's left untreated.
She and husband Mark, 58, moved into the house in 2007, after paying £195,000 for the property. She says the tree, which is on the couple's land, was approximately 30ft tall but it has grown more than 2ft each year.
The tree is now more than twice the size of their home and Celia says it is making their lives a misery. She applied to Darlington Borough Council for permission to have it trimmed to around 35ft and even offered to pay £3,000 to have the work done professionally.
