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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Re the 'direct enforcement's, @KT53, what is the point of restrictive covenants in the deeds I wonder, if they can become obsolete in the blink of an eye?
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The boundaries are generally marked by a concrete strip like the edging strips you can buy at diy stores for... um... edging. Borders or lawns or anything you like, sunk or raised slightly.
So a "service strip" is marked by a long edge of these concrete edgers on individual properties.
Some residents here have placed a three feet high front or side garden boundary markers fence in wood. Technically "not allowed" here. Some have cheekily removed the strips that lawfully would belong to our local /and or county highways authority. I do not know if anyone has complained or tried to , but fences like this have stayed.
Also some have replaced the original driveways with new and taken a few inches or cheekily more like a foot of council owned land extending their drives onto pavements or grassed areas which are less noticeable. The area was landscaped with lovely curves and nice variable green areas.
Apart from someone reported me for clearing within our boundary some years ago, the previous owners had allowed the shrubs and original open plan plantings by the developers to overgrow and go wild. A council official came visited and asked why we had cut their stuff down.
The proof we have is a very obvious oak tree covered by a TPO on the side garden.. And the council moved a lamppost a few years ago as the tree , unless cut back regularly hid the street light.
We no longer have to repeatedly apply for permission to cut it back. But darn ...the light being moved means we no longer have a lit driveway which makes for interesting parking manoeuvres if we come back in the dark....
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.
If you bought the property and are an original; owner, you can also try to enforce these conditions. Not many do I think.
It is generally placed/applies by developers so they can sell with nice outlooks. Ours in the deeds state applied for the first 25 years after the development. Well out of date now.
Yes I think mixed bag is about right, @Rubytoo! At least you know what is what regarding your garden and area though! Your garden regs sound fairly easy to understand, if a bit picky and mix. 😬
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That is a really impressive hedge, @Rubytoo! I hope it survives in some form or another...
I know I was amazed, and I know the lady is fairly well off, but still a job and a half to keep it nice and the cost..... I bet there is a lot of birdies nest and shelter in there in relative safety.
Sorry @Wild_Violet taking your topic off on a slight slant.
Thank you @Wild_Violet and everyone else. I have made some inquiries and there have been no planning applications made or received so far. I will have to 'watch and wait' as they say and start planning fortifications (a fortress?!)
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The boundaries are generally marked by a concrete strip like the edging strips you can buy at diy stores for... um... edging. Borders or lawns or anything you like, sunk or raised slightly.
So a "service strip" is marked by a long edge of these concrete edgers on individual properties.
Some residents here have placed a three feet high front or side garden boundary markers fence in wood. Technically "not allowed" here.
Some have cheekily removed the strips that lawfully would belong to our local /and or county highways authority.
I do not know if anyone has complained or tried to , but fences like this have stayed.
Also some have replaced the original driveways with new and taken a few inches or cheekily more like a foot of council owned land extending their drives onto pavements or grassed areas which are less noticeable.
The area was landscaped with lovely curves and nice variable green areas.
Apart from someone reported me for clearing within our boundary some years ago, the previous owners had allowed the shrubs and original open plan plantings by the developers to overgrow and go wild. A council official came visited and asked why we had cut their stuff down.
The proof we have is a very obvious oak tree covered by a TPO on the side garden..
And the council moved a lamppost a few years ago as the tree , unless cut back regularly hid the street light.
We no longer have to repeatedly apply for permission to cut it back.
But darn ...the light being moved means we no longer have a lit driveway which makes for interesting parking manoeuvres if we come back in the dark....
KT53 said: If you bought the property and are an original; owner, you can also try to enforce these conditions. Not many do I think.
It is generally placed/applies by developers so they can sell with nice outlooks.
Ours in the deeds state applied for the first 25 years after the development.
Well out of date now.
It is all a bit of a mixed bag.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I bet there is a lot of birdies nest and shelter in there in relative safety.
Sorry @Wild_Violet taking your topic off on a slight slant.