Prunus laurocerasus

Help me identify this plant

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It's Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)

Thank you for your help tiggrx. It looks like I might have to do some strong pruning or take it out as I can't afford to let it grow to the size it wants to.

Thank you for your help @tiggrx. It looks I might have to do some strong pruning or even take it out as I can't afford to let it grow to the size it wants to.

I prune mine hard and they always come back

An ex neighbour burnt theirs to a stump.... and it grew back