Large tree in neighbours garden blocks light to lounge

Churchmouse

As someone who has been affected by other's trees, but who lives in a conservation area where it is hard to even get permission to prune them, I'd like to give an opinion. I would like it to be law that if you plant a tree it must be put in such a position that when fully grown it will still be contained in the area of your own garden:D I am fed up with people who plant trees right next to the boundary fence. Are they really so stupid as to think half of it won't end up over next door's garden:rolleyes: If they had to plant it bang in the middle of their garden I bet they'd think again.

gazza975526570

Churchmouse wrote: »

As someone who has been affected by other's trees, but who lives in a conservation area where it is hard to even get permission to prune them, I'd like to give an opinion. I would like it to be law that if you plant a tree it must be put in such a position that when fully grown it will still be contained in the area of your own garden:D I am fed up with people who plant trees right next to the boundary fence. Are they really so stupid as to think half of it won't end up over next door's garden:rolleyes: If they had to plant it bang in the middle of their garden I bet they'd think again.

Well said and i completely agree with you.

My boundary is full of huge trees that are unsuitable for their location

Yeah i can chop down any that overhang - but why should i have to

Primrose

Churchmouse. I heartily agree. As somebody who has also been affected by neighbours' thoughtless tree planting and failure to prune to keep them under control, this is a constant major irritation for me. As a keen gardener and veggie grower I need as much sunlight in my garden as possible an am continually pruning rogue branches which overlap our boundary. I then have the hassle of disposing of them which I can do without. I know I can throw them back over the fence but that only contributes to bad feeling. Perhaps I should start doing so. it might then bring home the reality of the problem this is causing.

jay_cee_2

you could always use copper nails in the tree....

learningtosave

jay_cee wrote: »

you could always use copper nails in the tree....

What does a copper nail do please?

Our neighbour has a shed right next to the boundary fence, and between the fence and the shed there grows a tree! It can't possibly have been planted there on purpose.

The neighbours have now moved out and the tree is growing past the telephone wire that leads to our house; isn't this enough for us to get it trimmed? We don't really mind the tree (even though the grass under it on our side won't grow), but we are worried about it affecting the wires. Any advice? :rolleyes:

spaceraiders

I don't understand the posters saying that I don't have a right to light and I should just be leaving the tree alone. The tree is gigantic. I'm sitting in my living room at the moment at 12.30pm, it's bright sunshine around the front but here I need to have two 100W lights on to avoid tripping over the table it's so dark. It blocks out virtually all light and it feels like the middle of nighttime.

Do some people really think it's OK that someone can plant a tree one year and that nothing should be done in 20 years time when it grows so much that residents next door must stumble about in the dark because it blocks out all their light? It forces me to burn energy to see what I'm doing, it's ugly in the garden (it looks like a dark forest outside), it ruins the enjoyment of the room, it reduces the property value etc.

debbie42

spaceraiders wrote: »

I don't understand the posters saying that I don't have a right to light .

Regardless as to whether it's reasonable or acceptable, that's the legal standpoint, I'm afraid.

Primrose

spaceraiders - perhaps you should send your neighbour a note asking if they would contribute towards your electricity bills because their tree is making your room so dark that you have to have your lights on all day.

tazin2001

spaceraiders wrote: »

I don't understand the posters saying that I don't have a right to light and I should just be leaving the tree alone. The tree is gigantic. I'm sitting in my living room at the moment at 12.30pm, it's bright sunshine around the front but here I need to have two 100W lights on to avoid tripping over the table it's so dark. It blocks out virtually all light and it feels like the middle of nighttime.

Do some people really think it's OK that someone can plant a tree one year and that nothing should be done in 20 years time when it grows so much that residents next door must stumble about in the dark because it blocks out all their light? It forces me to burn energy to see what I'm doing, it's ugly in the garden (it looks like a dark forest outside), it ruins the enjoyment of the room, it reduces the property value etc.

Bit late maybe but some diesal and copper nails in the stump will kill it.
Hope it helps x

Before anyone starts, I am not a tree hater but I do hate other peoples disregard for peoples properties, plant the right trees in the right places and you have no problems.... fact

keystone

and I hate the practice of resurrecting threads that haven't been posted to in 18 months just to make a suggestion which is tantamount to criminal damage.

Cheers