protected tree falls on listed building

only if they leave it where it is.

Sadly, if the listed tree was on private property it is the responsibility of the owner, who can be held liable for any damage. If sued they would have to prove in the court of law that it was not due to neglect on their part. I had three (now 2 left) limes with TPOs, what I do every couple of years is apply to the council to have them removed as I think they are unsafe. They send someone along who pronounce them sound, I keep the letter, problem solved cost free.

What will happen is they will try to re-erect the tree and apply natural looking polyfilla to all the cracks and then do a fine pencil brushing in of any wood colour that shows thro. Also as a spring type feature they will stick green leaves to it. Ditto the autumn. They will pour millions of pounds into it.

Just to give the illusion that the tree is alive and cared for.

A bit like a listed a building.

Then in approx 10 years they will pass the hat round for donations to save the tree again, because too many branches are falling off it.

The wise move would be to have knocked it down in the first place.

A bit like a listed a building.

LOL

Very 21st century Britain. Protect something, and then protect the thing that threatens it. Increase insurance premiums to finance it.

Top marks for that one.