In message , rbel writes
For a modest sum, 30 ukp or so, you can enquire of the land charges dept. at your county council, if the land forms part of the highway.
Clearly there is a history attached to this thread so comments may be ill directed:-)
Put bluntly, an unfunded property improvement:-)
From a landowner perspective.... I try hard to be at peace with my residential neighbours. I draw the line at planting Virginia Creeper but I have put Leylandi in strategic places to soften ugly steel barns. Personally, I would not fall out with neighbours over planning concerns. The *neighbour con* correspondence does not normally carry much weight at the planning office although a whipped up storm involving councillors might.
Hedges have acquired legal weight recently under an Act designed to protect established field margins from being *grubbed out*. This does not appear to fit the circumstances as the growth was said to be spontaneous rather than ancient, although notification is required if the hedge follows a public right of way.
ISTR anything over 4" diameter requires a felling licence from the Forestry Commission if the total will exceed 5 cu.m in any year.
Dead saplings are likely to cause a hazard to road users so not a wise route. Putting pressure on Highways through the Parish Council would be my suggestion.
regards
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