Cutting of hedge?

cb7

Can a hedge be trimmed back if it affects your exit/site/view onto a road without the farmers permission?
If so where is this written that says you can do this?

brian_t

You need to be able to exit your property without endangering yourself or other road users.

Why do you think you would need a farmers permission to be able to do this.

evolving_doors

Hedge might be within the boundary line of their property.

Victor

Offer to cut the hedge for the farmer. Farmer and/or council may be interested in cutting it anyway.

brian_t wrote: »

Why do you think you would need a farmers permission to be able to do this.

Because it's the farmer's hedge.

fepper

If you cut it in nice and tidy,cant see the farmer /neighbour having a problem but better to say to him/her would they mind if you did for safety reasons

paul71

I suspect you would need his permission but you also need to be aware of the law in regard to cutting hedgerows as it is an offence to do that at certain times of the year.

https://www.npws.ie/legislation/irish-law/restrictions-cutting-hedgerows

alchemist33

paul71 wrote: »

I suspect you would need his permission but you also need to be aware of the law in regard to cutting hedgerows as it is an offence to do that at certain times of the year.

https://www.npws.ie/legislation/irish-law/restrictions-cutting-hedgerows

Does uncultivated land mean wild hedges i.e. not farmland or garden?

paul71

alchemist33 wrote: »

Does uncultivated land mean wild hedges i.e. not farmland or garden?

All hedgerows on farmland are "wild" (whatever that means) but managed.

Water John

H and S overrides cutting date issues. Out of courtesy, ask the farmer if he wouldn't mind you trimming it, for safety reasons. He''ll either offer to cut or tell you go ahead, most likely. He is in a poor position if he refuses.

paul71

Water John wrote: »

H and S overrides cutting date issues.

Does it?
Not sure where it would say that in the legislation but for practical purposes yes you would have to be dealing with a real Jobsworth of a Guard for him to make an issue of it.
However I would suggest to the op that since this will be an issue that he will have every year that the sensible thing to do is to ask the farmer to cut back the hedgerow in March before birds start nesting as that is the reason the legislation is there Ie. to protect wildlife not to inconvenience people.

fepper

paul71 wrote: »

Does it?
Not sure where it would say that in the legislation but for practical purposes yes you would have to be dealing with a real Jobsworth of a Guard for him to make an issue of it.
However I would suggest to the op that since this will be an issue that he will have every year that the sensible thing to do is to ask the farmer to cut back the hedgerow in March before birds start nesting as that is the reason the legislation is there Ie. to protect wildlife not to inconvenience people.

The green growth comes heavy after march when official hedge cutting date is over,its at it peak now with high and wide foliage so should be cut back for safety

Del2005

paul71 wrote: »

Does it?
Not sure where it would say that in the legislation but for practical purposes yes you would have to be dealing with a real Jobsworth of a Guard for him to make an issue of it.
However I would suggest to the op that since this will be an issue that he will have every year that the sensible thing to do is to ask the farmer to cut back the hedgerow in March before birds start nesting as that is the reason the legislation is there Ie. to protect wildlife not to inconvenience people.

Cutting for traffic safety is allowed all year round, just wish more county councils would cut back hedges during the heavy growth periods one junction I use is getting difficult to see oncoming traffic.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

What about over growth on footpaths? Where the footpath is completely blocked by growth on side hedges, forcing pedestrians to use the road.

Council have rarely if ever cut hedging back. Can anyone cut them back? i.e could a few neighbours cut them back?

cb7

This farmer will not give me permission it is his hedge. He also has a spite against us as we got planning permission after his objections. So can I 'face' front of ditch if it is affecting safety onto a road.?

Del2005

cb7 wrote: »

This farmer will not give me permission it is his hedge. He also has a spite against us as we got planning permission after his objections. So can I 'face' front of ditch if it is affecting safety onto a road.?

Contact your county council about a dangerous hedge obstructing your vision, they might be able to do something

brian_t

cb7 wrote: »

This farmer will not give me permission it is his hedge. He also has a spite against us as we got planning permission after his objections. So can I 'face' front of ditch if it is affecting safety onto a road.?

What is he going to do if you cut it back.

Call the Gards or sue you.

Don't forget to wear a high-viz jacket when you are working alongside a road.

ganmo

cb7 wrote: »

This farmer will not give me permission it is his hedge. He also has a spite against us as we got planning permission after his objections. So can I 'face' front of ditch if it is affecting safety onto a road.?

All the more reason to go by the book. If you go and cut your neighbours hedge he can and should call the gardai because if anyone else reports it they'll be knocking on his door.
call the council and get them to trim it

brian_t

ganmo wrote: »

If you go and cut your neighbours hedge he can and should call the gardai

If the gardai stand at his gate and can see that see the untrimmed hedge was obstructing the OPs view when exiting their property and therefore endangering themselves and other road users - What will they do ?