conflict over the fence with housing managment company

Maskface

werdas said:

here is their final respond:

‘Taking into account all evidence based on government guidance we have no reason to believe we are required to reduce the hedge height. Evidence considered includes a check of where the shadows fall in the morning when daylight is at the front of both properties (all shadows from the hedge fall into xxxxx car park), the hedge is not evergreen and there is no visible evidence to suggest that it blocks any light to the single small ground floor window by the front door nor the small garage window of xxxx. The small window into the house in fact appears to be mainly in shadow due to the wall from the side of the garage (as this part of the property extends further to the front of the house than said window). Given this and the protection the hedge gives all residents cars from ball games played by various children and adults in xxxx, plus the privacy it gives to the bedrooms of ground floor residents, and the environmental impact of reducing the hedge size (we have a lot of birds which use the hedge to nest and bats which feed on the insects it attracts), as well as the unnecessary additional cost to residents of undertaking work not required by law, we do not intend to reduce the hedge height.

The only recourse for the complainant is to therefore lodge a complaint with the local council if they feel there is a genuine issue. Should the council find that the hedge does in fact need to be reduced in height we would of course comply upon receipt of detailed requirements from the council.’

 

Therefore, xxxx Management will not respond to any further complaints on this matter until such time as any official correspondence from the council is received as it is felt that the matter has been fully considered and responded to.

 

Please note that under UK law, a neighbour is not allowed to cut the top of a neighbours hedge, nor the side of the hedge which does not adjoin their property. It is only permitted to trim branches/leaves etc which overhang their property boundary line. Anything in excess of that (including cutting past the boundary line into the hedge) there is the right to take the person to court for damage to property. Therefore please ensure that you do not arrange any work to be carried out to the hedge.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-hedges-complaining-to-the-council/high-hedges-complaining-to-the-council

Looks like they are in it for the long haul then. Perhaps what you considered a minor issue with the ball has caused more ill feeling than you realised?

Section62

werdas said:

here is their final respond:

‘Taking into account all evidence based on government guidance we have no reason to believe we are required to reduce the hedge height. Evidence considered includes a check of where the shadows fall in the morning when daylight is at the front of both properties (all shadows from the hedge fall into xxxxx car park), the hedge is not evergreen and there is no visible evidence to suggest that it blocks any light to the single small ground floor window by the front door nor the small garage window of xxxx.

I did previously suggest these people seem to be well advised and understand the law...

Are they right that the hedge is not evergreen?  Have you accurately measured the height of the hedge rather than estimating it?

werdas

Section62 said:

werdas said:

here is their final respond:

‘Taking into account all evidence based on government guidance we have no reason to believe we are required to reduce the hedge height. Evidence considered includes a check of where the shadows fall in the morning when daylight is at the front of both properties (all shadows from the hedge fall into xxxxx car park), the hedge is not evergreen and there is no visible evidence to suggest that it blocks any light to the single small ground floor window by the front door nor the small garage window of xxxx.

I did previously suggest these people seem to be well advised and understand the law...

Are they right that the hedge is not evergreen?  Have you accurately measured the height of the hedge rather than estimating it?

Im 1.8m height with my hand raised I cant reach the highest parts of the hedge
hedge is not evergeen, some parts of it yes, got different kind of bushes , mix