Overview
- Homeowners returned to find interventions on Sept. 18–19, 2026 that included restricted pruning, large-scale crown or root cuts, demolished or opened walls, removed pergolas and uprooted hedges.
- In several cases residents who limited work to branches or roots that crossed the vertical divisa used article 1.283 of the Civil Code to justify the cuts, and at least one dispute ended peacefully after photos and the statute were shown.
- Other families discovered more extensive changes that they say exceeded what is allowed for necessary access, and they are demanding reconstruction of walls, replanting of hedges or payment for lost mature plants.
- Reporters and lawyers advise documenting the scene with photos, videos and old images, obtaining a technical survey or agronomic report to check divisa and tree stability, and sending written notifications before seeking court action.
- The legal framework most relied on includes arts. 1.282, 1.283, 1.297 and 1.313 of the Civil Code plus arts. 186 and 927 for damage repair, with municipal tree rules and safety assessments shaping whether trees can be pruned, removed or must be protected.