TopBanana

Our neighbours behind us, want to cut down the conifers in their garden. This means we'll be able to see into ouch others' houses. Can we actually stop them, seeing as the conifers are on their land? I'm guessing not.

SJ_Skyline

Naff all you can do about it unless you petition the council to put preservation orders on the trees

Brendan Hughes

TB, have you ever considered yourself as the exception to the rule?

Iain Young

You could always grow some conifers down the end of your garden....

TopBanana

Yep, seems like a waste of time and money on both our parts.

TopBanana

Pardon?

pbee

not a lot you can do as they are not your tree's, not on your property, unless they are a rare species or of certain merit you will not get a preservation order.

they will have to replace it with a solid fence of regulatory height with the nice side facing you. if you want more privacy offer to pay for additional trellis ontop of the fence and grow some plants up it, my back fence is 9 foot high 6foot fence 3 foot trellis, couple of years will be all clematis and chilli plants.

TopBanana

Thanks pbee, good advice. Going for a drink tomorrow night to talk about it

ProperCharlie

if they were in my garden, i'd give 'em the chop, too.

there may be advantages - is the wife nice looking?

Tentenths

In 99% of cases involving conifers it's the other way round i.e. it's the neighbours that want the trees' owners to cut them down (the trees that is)!

boxst

Hello

Yes. They even started to do so to reduce the height. Wow, was I annoyed.

Steve.

scoobfan

Nothing you can do bud.