Trees on boundary
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So - I'd want the paperwork checked clearly to make sure that nothing at all was mentioned in it that gave them any rights to start charging fees at some future point. That wouldn't necessarily prevent them doing a try-on to get and some money - but it would be possible to turn round and say "Nowt in my paperwork says you can. So take a running jump".
As for the land management company, another house on the development is in the process of being sold. It also has a similar border owned by the land management company and the present owners have an option from this company to buy the land from them for £3000. There are obvious pros and cons to that.
I will be talking to my daughter later today and put my thoughts again. After that I will keep quiet! I can only sow the seed and hope they don't water it with weedkiller (that should be put on the trees).
Our hawthorn hedge (150' along one side of our boundary) is protected under public amenity. It was mentioned when the previous owner got planning permission to extend to the side.