Removal of laurel hedge but loss of privacy

Patchwork_Quilt

A beech hedge is nice. It can be cut once a year and pruned back hard if necessary.

splodger_seedswapper

Strapped wrote: »

Unfortunately our next door neighbours exercised a "plant a native hedge then emigrate to Oz" policy, leaving the house on the market and now both house and hedge looking in a sorry state. However before they went they had a right go at me for snipping off the ends coming across the fence so it's not like I dare "maintain it" for them.

you are fully entitled to prune anything that encroaches your garden (from next doors) but as the plant belongs to them - you have to return the pieces that you cut off

Strapped

splodger_seedswapper wrote: »

you are fully entitled to prune anything that encroaches your garden (from next doors) but as the plant belongs to them - you have to return the pieces that you cut off

We put up a 6ft fence instead - couldn't take the hassle! Although they are now over the top & since the neighbours are not there I will take your advice

Mojisola

splodger_seedswapper wrote: »

you are fully entitled to prune anything that encroaches your garden (from next doors) but as the plant belongs to them - you have to return the pieces that you cut off

You have to offer to return the prunings but, unless they say they want them, you have to dispose of them.