[MiriMaran]

Does anyone know what the leagalities are with regard to hedge height between neighbours?  Is there a maximum height?

[Farmer]

Not sure there is a 'maximum' height...the law regarding hedges refers to what affect the hedge has on 'light' entering/being blocked from your neighbours garden/house...that is to say that if the hedge prevents light entering some/all or part of the garden - or - any of the lower floor windows there is a case to answer.

Hope this helps...

Farmer, 

[Hermit]

Sometimes and especially on new housing it does actually state height of hedges on the deeds.Some are not allowed any front boundaries at all . Hermit

[sabrina]

Check with your local council.

[MiriMaran]

I had a feeling it wasn't going to be clear cut!  Thanks anyway.

[Wizard]

Can you remember all that ough how a couple of years back where that man chopped his neibours hedge down It was all the rage on TV Policemen and the lot

[MiriMaran]

If I remember right a man stabbed and killed his neighbour ove a hedge/boundary issue!

[Wizard]

Thats the one I was referring to Miri I was a very large Cyprus as we call them hedge if you recall

[Declan]

Farmer is spot on- there is no real law with regard to hedge height. You/your neighbour is not legally entitlied to have a "view" but you are entitled not to loss a significant amount of light by either a hedge/temporary structure or a building.

Declan

[Wizard]

I 'm sure you are right Declan Why has folk got to be so bluddi awkard wi one another The one Miri and I refered to was up the drive and a complete mess it needed nothing to go with it and then to kill some one over it A 5  gallon drum of diesel and a match would have done the trick and, it would need a fence after Cypruss trees dont like diesel very much.

[valr]

Yes under the law of nuisance (in Scotland anyway) you cant do anything that is "plus quam tolerabile"
which means "more than is tolerable."
It is a question of what is reasonable - you cannot do anything on or with your property that affects the value of a neighbours property or reduces their ability to enjoy their property (in the opinion of a reasonable person)

[Touchwood]

I was checking this out last year and from what I gathered a lot depends on whether it's decidious or evergreen. Apparently evergreen is the same as fencing ie; approx 2 mtrs, however if it's decidious there was no restriction. Mind you that's in Wales it could well be different where you are. You may be able to find out from you local councils website.

[doganjo]

I have a hedge down both sides of my property of 30foot high leylandii.  They will have to take me out in a box before I cut them down - they stop the noise of the trains and the road!

[Touchwood]

Good job your neighbours don't object or they'd be measuring you for a box

[Daveravey]

I always thought it was 2m max for hedging or fencing.

Oh & up here, you have no right to light ..... found that one out a couple of years back when my mum's next door neighbour put planning in for a large extension on the back of their house.