Trees in Proximity to House

Pricy147

If a neighbour were to plant trees (e.g. evergreen / conifers, etc) within a few meters of a house - are they allowed to do this? Would they need planning permission, etc? and by trees - I mean tall trees - e.g. Leylandii's, etc.

Insurance companies tend to ask if there are trees within 5 meters of a house.

Close proximity = potential root damage, subsidence, etc.

Mojisola

No, they don't need planning permission. If they are evergreen and close enough to be considered a hedge, then once they have grown tall, you might be able to get the height controlled using the high hedge legislation but it costs quite a lot.

If you think they will cause damage to your house, you can write to the owner of the trees and put them on notice but nothing will get done until the damage happens.

https://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/ is a useful site for problems like this.

Pricy147

they have been planted due to a potential high hedge complaint. Other trees are causing problems, and these have been planted it appears as retaliation.

I assume a high hedge order would cover new plantations in that same property?

Heres_one_i_made_earlier

Pricy147 wrote: »

I assume a high hedge order would cover new plantations in that same property?

Not untill/unless th e new plantation became a 'high hedge'

Pricy147

sure; appreciate that; just wouldn't want to have to file and pay for a second complaint because they plant more trees that become problematic.