neighbours tree is starting to block the view of the valley from my house

happenstance

Anybody that plants a thug like leylandii that affects the enjoyment of other people deserves it being removed. There needs to be tree hight restrictions based on the size of peoples gardens.

lostinrates

My husband and I have planted several trees on our boundaries in the last few years. Three this weekend. Personally I wouldn't plant a leylandi row ( got rid of one of them here actually) but we value our privacy, and wildlife and tree planting is a huge part of having a garden for us.

There is no right to a view, and far too few trees. And a view of a tree is hardly awful. What type of tree is it OP?

We have resited very young trees a couple of feet for neighbour relations, no point being ridiculous, but also we were clear why we were planting and what we were achieving and found a solo ution. Similarly my neighbour has so e annoying elder trees which I dislike on the boundary. Tough on me, I'll just be weeding out baby elders. Its their absolute right to have them. At least it will give the birds who live in my trees something lovely to eat.

lostinrates

happenstance wrote: »

Anybody that plants a thug like leylandii that affects the enjoyment of other people deserves it being removed. There needs to be tree hight restrictions based on the size of peoples gardens.

Noise and lack of privacy, both buffered my trees, blight many gardens. There are much lovelier ways, IMO to get evergreen screening than leylandii, but enjoyment to me is privacy and trees. So, someone having the right to say I couldn't grow a tree would impact on the enjoyment of my garden.

lostinrates

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

...or maybe just astonished that someone can be so personally abusive (as opposed to sharing their own personal opinion)......?

If Mr Ted isn't OP's neighbour, then I'm not quite sure just why he is being so personally abusive??

Maybe he really resents the proposals of criminal damage to a someone else's lawful property on a country currently blighted by so many tree diseases and where gardens are often not private and where people don't respect each other's property let alone privacy.

That's kind of less astonishingly an abuse than advising how to unlawfully destroy something.

markja55

PollySouthend wrote: »

it's just selfish and inconsiderate. "*I* want a tree - so *you* have to live with it".

Agreed, that view has been shown by some people here.

The offending trees are merging with the hedgerow and about 4-5ft from the boundry.

They don't look like leandai trees, but they are pretty ordinary (and ugly IMO) conifers.

I might give the council a call, doubt they will be much use but under the hedge row act I kind of have a case.

I know I can't really compromise with him, all I can offer is to stop buging him,but seing as he's retired, selfish and unpleasant its probably the highlight of his day when I politely ask him if I can pay to get his tree trimmed. Trempted to spray the top with weedkiller in the winter, just a bit.

how about, when you know he is out, drilling a small hole in the back of the tree trunk, just above a branch. filling it with herbicide and plugging the hole with bark. very difficult to spot and he has the problem of paying for the pruning/felling.
might have helped a pal do this with his neighbour (or not) for very high hedge trees.:shhh:

DJC50

Don't assume it's a waste of time speaking to the council. I had a similar problem, and the High Hedges Officer was very helpful. You may not have a right to a view, but the tree and it's leaves must not encroach on your land, your light, nor spoil your "personal enjoyment". A letter politely threatening legal action quoting chapter & verse from the HHO did the trick.

happyinflorida

MOVE

You're obviously living in a situation that is making you unhappy, I would move.

Problem solved.

This is why I would never ever buy a house again, you have so many more problems when you buy and own a property.

If you rent - you just give one months notice (when the initial contract period is over) and off you go to a new happy life where ever you want to live.

Mojisola

DJC50 wrote: »

Don't assume it's a waste of time speaking to the council. I had a similar problem, and the High Hedges Officer was very helpful. You may not have a right to a view, but the tree and it's leaves must not encroach on your land, your light, nor spoil your "personal enjoyment". A letter politely threatening legal action quoting chapter & verse from the HHO did the trick.

What was the chapter and verse?

What is the law that says the tree and its leaves must be kept within the tree owner's boundaries?

What law says that you have a right to personal enjoyment in your garden?

Rufus20

http://www.which.co.uk/documents/pdf/boundary-disputes-153984.pdf

You can go to the council if the trees are over 2m tall and they will get cut back but you will have to pay a fee! See link!

antenna

Copper nails or copper sulphate work for all situations,and can be impossible to detect.