You can cut the branches off over your side and i think you have to give them back to the neighbour, something like that, if the trees have preservation orders then this may be different, julien.

Well hes only just planted them and im not sure what they are but theyre quite big already.

Suggest you actually talk to your neighbour! Tends to gain bette results...

I think concidering they have just been planted and the size of them then they must of cost a fare bit of money, then i would ask, if he minds if you were to cut a few of the overhanging branches down, julien.

Ask him as he may move them - esp if they are overhanging your property already and just planted. It is difficult to even ask neighbours such things but it is better than removing the branches at midnight for your neighbour to find them on his lawn in the morning.

I agree about talking to your neighbour before doing anything else. Find out what the trees are - do your research! then speak to your neighbours about them and point out the problems they may cause you. If they are planted as a screen such as Leylanddii then you may get help to impose a 2 mts height limit from your council. But I suspect you may just have to learn to live with these trees. Take care before cutting them as they may claim for damage?

A conversation about it is probably essential - your rights in this are simple - any growth which extends over your boundary can be removed back to the boundary. Legally the cuttings belong to the neighbour, though of course, most people don't want them. I'd ask him if he wants to cut them back himself, and if not, you'll do it but does he want the cuttings back, as he owns them? And in future, as the trees have not long been planted, how will this situation be managed, because the overhang will get worse - him to come in twice a year and do it, or pay for you to get it done as the trees get bigger and you won't be able to reach, or what, all said in a pleasant conversational tone...

You make it sound so simple Bamboo but alas I find its not.

Sorry, didn't mean to make it sound simple - it certainly isn't, but this kind of approach gives a very loud and clear message that not only is there a problem, but you as the neighbour have rights, probably something he's not thought about, yet you're not having a go and being aggressive and complaining, the approach is all about how to manage the situation sensibly. Naturally, that doesn't mean that the response will be sensible, but it has to be done...

Well lets hope it works?

Sadly, if it doesn't Cookygirl is stuck with using a ladder and strong pair of loppers every year...

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