Query about trimming back overgrown briars etc

amacca

If your back garden borders a farmers field and his hedge (brambles/briars/undergrowth etc is growing out of control blocking out light coming up to and over fence etc

What are you allowed legally do on your own? I presume you are allowed trim the growth back and down from your own side to allow light etc in?

Can you get rid of it altogether if its just brambles/scrub undergrowth let grow out of control through and over a fence....it would require hopping the fence for a couple of mins to clear it all but presume permission required for that?


I'm a farmer myself and I'm not sure believe it or not.

runawaybishop

amacca wrote: »

If your back garden borders a farmers field and his hedge (brambles/briars/undergrowth etc is growing out of control blocking out light coming up to and over fence etc

What are you allowed legally do on your own? I presume you are allowed trim the growth back and down to allow light etc in?

Can you get rid of it altogether if its just brambles/scrub undergrowth let grow out of control through and over a fence....it would require hopping the fence for a couple of mins to clear it all but presume permission required for that?


I'm a farmer myself and I'm not sure believe it or not.

You can trim back to your boundary, not over into his land. You'd need to chat to him alright if you want to do it right.

Irish_wolf

runawaybishop wrote: »

You can trim back to your boundary, not over into his land. You'd need to chat to him alright if you want to do it right.

This is correct with regards to trees, not sure if it fully applies to bramble and the like but I'm sure a case can be made that they are equivalent.

You can run into problems here. You can only cut back to your boundary sure but also you need to cut it in such a way that it causes no lasting damage to the plant. You need to offer back any cuttings and you cant enter their property to do it either on the ground or using a ladder/digger to gain height.

You can save yourself a lot of hassle by just talking with your neighbour and asking for permission to trim it yourself. They might like the bramble strange as it sounds and you trimming it back without first making the effort could spell the start of a bad relationship.

amacca

runawaybishop wrote: »

You can trim back to your boundary, not over into his land. You'd need to chat to him alright if you want to do it right.

I'll find out who owns it and ask the man so.....its only about 20ft were talking about but don't want to start any hassle

Track9

Perhaps consider doing some spraying for weeds on your own side.
No one's fault if the spray gets onto the brambles at the same time.:D

_Brian

amacca wrote: »

I'll find out who owns it and ask the man so.....its only about 20ft were talking about but don't want to start any hassle

Your right, best ask and you can trim it back a bit tighter.