It depends on whether you actually like it or not. If you don't, just go ahead and remove it - prep the area, and choose a nice alternative specimen tree or shrub, which can then be underplanted with a variety of other low growing planting and bulbs. Other displays of planting will also work, and you'll get plenty of ideas if you can give some extra info about soil/climate aspect, and how much time you have to spend on it all. If you like it, the best solution is to chop it right back -probably early spring is best. They regrow from that, and it can then be maintained at a sensible size. It's clearly had that treatment, hence the multiple trunks. It's far too big for the site as it is.
The main problem with them is that they do keep growing if they're happy [as you can see!] so they either need that regular coppicing, or a much bigger space to grow in.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I'd much rather have light in those rooms and views out.
If you don't, just go ahead and remove it - prep the area, and choose a nice alternative specimen tree or shrub, which can then be underplanted with a variety of other low growing planting and bulbs. Other displays of planting will also work, and you'll get plenty of ideas if you can give some extra info about soil/climate aspect, and how much time you have to spend on it all.
If you like it, the best solution is to chop it right back -probably early spring is best. They regrow from that, and it can then be maintained at a sensible size. It's clearly had that treatment, hence the multiple trunks. It's far too big for the site as it is.
The main problem with them is that they do keep growing if they're happy [as you can see!] so they either need that regular coppicing, or a much bigger space to grow in.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...