It's in my deeds, no hedge over 6 foot. 5 foot is supposed to be high enough to hide sight-lines. I am limited by the height of my 8 steps (or is it 7?) triangular Niwaki steps.
A row of standards can be claimed not to be a "hedge".
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I have read the links recently added and will say they make for interesting reading - quite a few surprises. My take on it all is that is quite a complex subject, as the info in the links demonstrate. I think. (Sigh!).
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High hedge legislation can apply to any type of hedge or tree, it’s not restricted to conifers. Any run of plants can be seen as a hedge, it will depend on the councils interpretation and the level of “nuisance” created
This is an extract from Gov.uk
"Chapter 4: What complaints Councils can consider Scope of the Act – definition of a high hedge – barrier to light or access – location of hedge –
High Hedges 4.2 A high hedge is defined in the Act 7 as so much of a barrier to light or access as is formed wholly or predominantly by a line of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees or shrubs and rises to a height of more than 2 metres above ground level. But, for these purposes, a line of evergreens or semi-evergreens is not to be regarded as forming a barrier to light or access if gaps significantly affect its overall effect as such a barrier at heights of more than 2 metres above ground level. 4.3 When considering whether a particular hedge can be the subject of a complaint under the Act, people should ask themselves the following series of questions: • is the hedge – or the portion that is causing problems – made up of a line of two or more trees or shrubs; • is it mostly evergreen or semi-evergreen; • is it more than 2 metres above ground level;
It's in my deeds, no hedge over 6 foot. 5 foot is supposed to be high enough to hide sight-lines. I am limited by the height of my 8 steps (or is it 7?) triangular Niwaki steps.
A row of standards can be claimed not to be a "hedge".
Restrictions in deeds are as often as not covenants imposed by the original owner of the land, or developers of that land. My understanding is that the only people who can directly enforce those restrictions are whoever imposed the covenant. For example, if a developer say you can't fence a front garden but then goes out of business, that 'rule' can no longer be enforced.
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A row of standards can be claimed not to be a "hedge".
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/types/hedges/nuisance-overgrown
And beautifully kept.
I used this article for the images and brief story.
It is pretty accurate .
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7040841/JK-Rowling-ordered-cut-30ft-Leylandii-trees-historic-Edinburgh-mansion.html
If you all don't want to read it all.
Don't moan about her having a stupid high hedge, it is in a conservation area and has to stay.
The hedge has a preservation order on.
She has to have it regularly cut to stop it covering the street lights.
( I assume like us has to apply to have the works done, probably every year as hers is jolly old Leylandii).
People complain either way.
The work has to be done and sure the local school is informed or knows and can warn parents each year.
Anyway....Just a "how high" I find amusing.
Scope of the Act – definition of a high hedge – barrier to light or access – location of hedge –
High Hedges
4.2 A high hedge is defined in the Act 7 as so much of a barrier to light or access as is formed
wholly or predominantly by a line of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees or shrubs
and rises to a height of more than 2 metres above ground level. But, for these purposes, a line
of evergreens or semi-evergreens is not to be regarded as forming a barrier to light or access if
gaps significantly affect its overall effect as such a barrier at heights of more than 2 metres
above ground level.
4.3 When considering whether a particular hedge can be the subject of a complaint under the Act,
people should ask themselves the following series of questions:
• is the hedge – or the portion that is causing problems – made up of a line of two or more
trees or shrubs;
• is it mostly evergreen or semi-evergreen;
• is it more than 2 metres above ground level;
Restrictions in deeds are as often as not covenants imposed by the original owner of the land, or developers of that land. My understanding is that the only people who can directly enforce those restrictions are whoever imposed the covenant. For example, if a developer say you can't fence a front garden but then goes out of business, that 'rule' can no longer be enforced.