Neighbours cut back pine trees without asking for permission

I suggest you pop into the Town Hall satellite office on Plaza Florida, explain what happened and ask for advice.

Were the branches left on the ground ?  If so, the Council Tree Officer will be able to estimate when they were cut down (decomposition of pine needles, etc.), and if you can demonstrate your movements to/from Spain, you have the basis of a defence.

Due to Covid19, you need to make an appointment. I will PM you the email to write to. 

Hi

Thank you that's really helpful. 

Thank you for your reply.

Yes they are our trees and I do, do charity work, but thanks for the suggestion :)

If you read the post my concern was if we would be fined as the trees in Campoverde are protected and the authorities have been known to fine people heavily. 

I'll just pass the fine on to my neighbours.

Have a super day!

This post is nothing to do with me, but I was interested to read it as I also have trees near the border between my land and my neighbour’s. And, reading the post accurately, the tree is on her land and could now be deemed as dangerous. 

But I am so shocked at your reply that I just had to comment on your rude remarks.

Unless being discourteous is your hobby, you just wasted your precious time unhelpfully answering like a grumpy old git. I refuse to suggest what you could have been doing, as I don’t, unlike you, believe I need to tell someone what they could have been doing with their time!

The OP made a perfectly logical request for information, got a very sensible reply.

End of. Get a life.

Thank you for your kind reply and support.

I don't take any notice of rude people, but I do take notice of kind and decent people.

Trees are taken seriously in Campoverde.

We had to obtain consent, just to have ours trimmed.

Coronavirus does not exempt us from abiding by the law.

The OP had a serious and legitimate concern.

You are just inflaming the situation for absolutely no good reason.

Curiously, given all the hot air and froth being exchanged, our neighbours here have a similar problem. Their immediate neighbour is not here and hasn’t been for a very long time. He is the proud possessor of an huge pine tree in the middle of his plot (we live in the campo, literally at the edge of the forest which abuts our fence) They have just been to the local Ajuntamiento to ask what they should do, as much of it overhangs their garden. They have been told that it cannot be taken down without permission from the owner, but that any overhanging branches may be cut off back to the trunk.

We have removed the unfriendly posts from this topic and warned the member, as we always want our forums to be open and friendly to all.

Hello.  Forgive me but notice you mentioned an address for the people I need to speak to fir removal / trimming of pine trees.  Are you able to send it to me please .

Thanks in advance 

Martin