Boundary issue

Dolantd

Recently moved into house.
Our garden has a hedge which our lawn runs up against.
Over the hedge our neighbour has a small drain for run-off from their property. They have a lawn running as far as the drain.
does our neighbour own half our hedge or do they only own as far as their drain??

2: Same neighbour is a farmer with farm shed right close to our house. Radio playing all night in shed, asked neighbour to turn down radio as our kids cannot sleep. He said cows calving then walked away. What can we do?

Dr_Bill

Dolantd wrote: »

Recently moved into house.
Our garden has a hedge which our lawn runs up against.
Over the hedge our neighbour has a small drain for run-off from their property. They have a lawn running as far as the drain.
does our neighbour own half our hedge or do they only own as far as their drain??

2: Same neighbour is a farmer with farm shed right close to our house. Radio playing all night in shed, asked neighbour to turn down radio as our kids cannot sleep. He said cows calving then walked away. What can we do?

In terms of the boundary, typically the boundary line between the properties will run down the centre of the hedge. Without seeing the property its difficult to make that assessment definitively.

Ordnance Survey will have maps online for you to view see http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,578432,756724,0,10. If your in dispute regarding the property boundary you should seek professional advice from a land surveyor & solicitor


Between 11pm & 7am there should not be any excessive noise and you can make a complain with the county council.

Supertech

Land Registry maps will not show you conclusive boundaries. Ordnance survey maps only record the position of features as they stand on the ground on the date the area was surveyed. There is no hard and fast rule as to the position of boundary lines formed by hedges, but generally they are measured to the root line, i.e. where the base of the hedge plants enter the ground, as this will be closest to where the planting took place. This won't always necessarily be the centre of the hedge as it could be trimmed back more to one side than the other. Neither will the hedge necessarily be the boundary. Often a hedge will be planted inside a boundary line so that one party has the right to maintain it exclusively.

Check the Land Registry Map to see if there is any clear indication of a feature along which the boundary runs. If in doubt, consult an engineer or surveyor to establish the positions of features on the ground relative to the map.

Avoid a dispute at all costs - there is no single route to resolving these and they are expensive. The best way to establish boundaries in this country is to agree them with your neighbours and to ensure that the Land Registry Mapping reflects the agreed lines, and to have boundary features clearly and accurately described on a map or drawing to support the Land Registry map.

(Sorry, can't help with the noise problem !)