sarasquares

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all the houses in my street have privet hedging at the front of the houses. i have been cutting it for about 20 years now and want a change. i would like to take down the hedge between my and a neighbour, they surround the whole garden, but i dont think they would say 'yes'

if my neighbour says they are happy with the hedge can i go over their heads? i want to replace the hedge with an attractive maintenance free wall
they rarely cut their hedge so when i cut my side it looks horrible, mine is 5ft on my side, theirs is around 8ft

i want to make better use of the front garden but more importantly i have back problems and find the hedges very hard work.

the hedges where there when i came here and i have been here longer than my neighbours, though i dont suppose that will change anything

advice?

Coffin Dodger

If it's the boundary that you are responsible for then I'd have thought you can do whatever you like. Usually but not always the left hand side as you look at the house from the front.

If it's their boundary then you'd have to get their consent.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Sarasquares-Privet posting = missed pun opportunity

cmon guys, you are slacking

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

they are on my right so its their boundary.

i am desperate for a wall as i can grow plants and things there.

i have been thinking about a systemic weedkiller, would this work on privet?

sarasquares

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you dont know how many times i checked the spelling first

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

it wasnt the spelling I was talking about

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

you lost me now

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

use your tomtom to find yourself again

53

iTrader: (41)

What does it say on your deeds, I own the right hand fence on my deeds.

StickyMicky

especially when she has problems lieing on her back or something like that

MMT WRX

We do too.

Erm...yes I thought it was going to be "My welcome mat was getting a bit untidy so I booked a 'Brazilian' today".

Proby521

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Worth checking, I own the right hand side fence too!

Proby

Tam the bam

Remove that hedge Sara, you know it makes sense.. After all a bald front always looks better than a bushy one

Chrisgr31

I would leve the hedge at the front. Otherwise your house will look as out of place as those with fake stone cladding do.

As regarsds the rear garden its up to you what you do, on the side you are responsible for.

little-ginge

That would'nt be the hedge you drove into last year, would it?

Replacing a fairly soft hedge with a brick wall is not a wise move, given your history SS

sarasquares

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PMLS lol, that was the hedge from the detached side

this is a dividing hedge thats been there prolly 30 odd years.

coolangatta

At 30 years old its probably overdue a trim. I'm not a lover of the scorched earth look, a little bit of 'highlight' privet is the way most like it.