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neighbour keeps cutting MY hedge :(

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    #32
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,271 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    lawred2 wrote: »
    it really isn't

    the best thing is to speak with your neighbour and explain that you want the hedge to grow for screening purposes...

    straight to writing?

    I don't get that

    good lord

    I didn't see that that post was from 2009 :eek:


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    #33
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,271 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    tommytee wrote: »
    so to follow up on this,

    I asked him politely about 6 times to stop cutting the hedge then in Aug 2017 I was away for Aug bank holiday , came home to see he had been at it again, clearly he was never doing this for my benefit, and all previous encounters were as polite as possible - so my patience ran out,

    I confronted him on this when he and his wife drove into their driveway, I stated that this was now the 7th time i had to ask him to stop cutting it, i said it was my hedge and he was only allowed to cut the overhangs but not the top, he then showed his true intentions by asking me 'well how high are you going to let it grow" in an angry tone - which basically his way of saying I don't want it high, my reply was "i decide that not you, i might rip it out altogether i might leave it as it is who knows but it is purely my decision"

    so when people say just talk to him and whats wrong with people, I tried that and got me nowhere until I had to be somewhat confrontational about it (which I didn't want) but had no choice.

    fastfwd to Sept 2019 and he hasn't been at it since

    Peace :-)

    yeah you tried - fair play - you can't be reasonable with everyone


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    #34
    tommytee
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭tommytee


    lawred2 wrote: »
    it really isn't

    the best thing is to speak with your neighbour and explain that you want the hedge to grow for screening purposes...

    straight to writing?

    I don't get that
    No, I never wrote to him as thought it was too formal and choose to speak to him so I could address it in as friendly way as possible, however after 7 attempts in speaking to him he finally stopped.

    My 6th conversation asking him to stop it was basically me say ' please don't cut top off it again as it will become and issue between us and I don't that" and guess what he went off and did it again, so basically didn't really give a f%uk what i was saying


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    #35
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    11 weeks wow you are lucky imagine it been 11 years.....

    Oh sh1t wait a minute....

    Now you need to build a wall.


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    #36
    shenanagans
    Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭shenanagans


    How high is hedge now?

    I'd just tell the neighbour how you want your hedge. Tell him you want it 6ft high for privacy and it won't be cut below that height in future!!

    If he argues just ask him why he wants it cut. If it's not causing a light issue it's purely taste. He'd prefer it short. But it's not his hedge... So tell him it's your hedge and your decision.

    Be nice. Tell him why you want height. If he doesnt agree to leave it at 6ft then tell him you won't let it go next time.


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    #37
    tommytee
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭tommytee


    its resolved, please read the thread :cool:


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    #38
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
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    I'll be cutting 'my neighbours hedge', while some of its bang on the boundary line quite a bit of the hedge has actually been planted on my garden.

    My neighbour likes to be passive aggressive like that, what with his d***ish behaviour and parking an inch from my car amongst other things. Scurries off when he sees us though, like I said passive aggressive.

    I'll be cutting off anything from the boundary over on my property as I'm entitled to. Maybe your neighbour thought he was being helpful or maybe he's confused about boundary lines (like my neighbour).


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    #39
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Kiara Itchy Crap wrote: »
    I'll be cutting 'my neighbours hedge', while some of its bang on the boundary line quite a bit of the hedge has actually been planted on my garden.

    My neighbour likes to be passive aggressive like that, what with his d***ish behaviour and parking an inch from my car amongst other things. Scurries off when he sees us though, like I said passive aggressive.

    I'll be cutting off anything from the boundary over on my property as I'm entitled to. Maybe your neighbour thought he was being helpful or maybe he's confused about boundary lines (like my neighbour).

    How confused does one need to be if asked 6 or 7 times


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    #40
    Kenjataimu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Kenjataimu


    Alkers wrote: »
    How high is the hedge now?

    I really hope OP replies to you in 2029.


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    #41
    antix80
    Registered Users Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭antix80


    Kiara Itchy Crap wrote: »
    I'll be cutting 'my neighbours hedge', while some of its bang on the boundary line quite a bit of the hedge has actually been planted on my garden.

    Leave it as long as possible.. Then plant posts and fence all along the dead centre of the hedge. Your land now.


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    #42
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    tommytee wrote: »
    fastfwd to Sept 2019 and he hasn't been at it since

    It wasn't suggested but choosing to wait for him to die was a clever move.


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    #43
    Peatys
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    We bought a in a new build estate two years ago. The builders put a hedge up the divide of our drives. I hate hedges, and when we were getting our driveway extended up to the hedge i asked the neighbour of he'd mind if the hedge was pulled and i paid to have a low wall put in its place.. he said no to that, that he liked the hedge.


    I've been keeping it very low since, and after reading the op, am wondering if i have any right to keeping it low as it's 50/50 between us..


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    #44
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Peatys wrote: »
    We bought a in a new build estate two years ago. The builders put a hedge up the divide of our drives. I hate hedges, and when we were getting our driveway extended up to the hedge i asked the neighbour of he'd mind if the hedge was pulled and i paid to have a low wall put in its place.. he said no to that, that he liked the hedge.


    I've been keeping it very low since, and after reading the op, am wondering if i have any right to keeping it low as it's 50/50 between us..

    Put your wall in on your side....


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    #45
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    Peatys wrote: »
    We bought a in a new build estate two years ago. The builders put a hedge up the divide of our drives. I hate hedges, and when we were getting our driveway extended up to the hedge i asked the neighbour of he'd mind if the hedge was pulled and i paid to have a low wall put in its place.. he said no to that, that he liked the hedge.


    I've been keeping it very low since, and after reading the op, am wondering if i have any right to keeping it low as it's 50/50 between us..

    Party hedge, usually both you and your neighbours have shared responsibility for maintaining it. I'm sure they would let you know if they weren't happy with you trimming the height.

    You can still put a wall in provided it's on your side of the boundary. You don't need your neighbours permission to do this but nice to let them know to keep relations good.


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    #46
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    antix80 wrote: »
    Leave it as long as possible.. Then plant posts and fence all along the dead centre of the hedge. Your land now.

    I'm actually waiting for the day he hits my car since he insists on parking outside my house millimetres from my bumper, to leave his driveway car free all day every day.


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    #47
    twomonkeys
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    11 weeks wow you are lucky imagine it been 11 years.....

    Oh sh1t wait a minute....

    Now you need to build a wall.


    Or build a bridge and get over it.


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    #48
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    twomonkeys wrote: »
    Or build a bridge and get over it.

    Need planning 4 that....


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    #49
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Jesus Wept wrote: »
    Tell him to stop cutting your bush.

    didn't know his wife was involved


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    #50
    stellam
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    I am reading this and I have a very similar situation. We share a lane with a neighbour. The lane is not public, only the 2 houses. It is also used by 2 farmers. My neighbour passes our boundary to get to his house. My neighbour is cutting our hedge on the lane side and on reading this I realise that his is likely allowed. The hedge is managed annually according to hedge cutting rules. We planted the native hedge 15 years ago, outside of the original hedge planted by developer with was not native planting, and never has a complaint of any kind. However last month we were away for the weekend and when we returned the hedge was scalped on the lane side. There was no advance communication of any sort.

    I phoned to ask why and was told is was too big… etc. We agreed that we would be informed of any other issues with hedge and would definitely resolve and concerns- very neighbourly under circumstances. Since then our neighbour continue to pick at hedge without communication. And yesterday received a written WhatsApp message demanding the hedge is removed entirely and reinstated in original position from 15years ago we threat of complaint to planning authorities

    comments are welcome



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    #51
    Dr4gul4
    Registered Users Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭Dr4gul4


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117756538#Comment_117756538

    15 years after planning approval given ... i wouldn't be concerned about the council, might be worth a solicitors' letter if things are at the whatsapp message point. Photo's and time stamps will be your friends.



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    #52
    karlitob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭karlitob


    qqq



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    #53
    karlitob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭karlitob


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/111273732#Comment_111273732

    Qqq



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    #54
    dePeatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭dePeatrick


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/111275219#Comment_111275219

    Is Kennyb your neighbour 😂



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