Are my neighbours allowed to.....

VictoriaEDT

VictoriaEDT

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Plant 40-50 leylandii along our boundary on agricultural land that adjoins my paddocks? The trees are only 5 foot at the moment but he has planted them as close as possible to the post and rail fence and the horses could easily get to them?
I thought you werent allowed to plant leylandii on agricultural land? especially 50 of the buggers clearly visisble from the A30.
Also, they are poisonous to horses and other agricultural stock that the land is meant for.
He tried to get this land changed from agricultural use to residential but was refused by the council.
 
I don't think you ordinarily need planning permission for them; however, I know that you are allowed to lodge a complaint with your council's enforcement officer and they will then probably make him apply for planning for having poisonous plants on/next to aggricultural land. He will most likely be refused due to the nature of the land, as the planning officers involve landscape and environment and wildlife people in their decision. He will then be forced to remove them.

The enforcement officer will visit straight away; it then may take anything up to 3 months for him to apply for planning and then another couple of months to get it/be declined.
 
Blimey, what a position to be in. Its awful when you find yourself with horrible neighbours. I would try talking to your council and ask advice from DEFRA...or........you could always spray on a 'windy day'. M.
 
As far as I am aware there is no particular restriction to planting them on/near agricultural land. There are restrictions as to how close to houses they may be planted. I would suggest you ask your Planning Dept.
 
They are beyond belief
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I don't think there are any laws about tree planting on agri land. They won't harm the horses, so don't worry about that. All of my fields are surrounded by pine and cedar trees and the horses aren't interested in them in the slightest.

At least you won't be able to see him buzzing around with his helicopter!
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Depends on council I think - ours won't allow non native plants as hedging now

Tia - my lad loves Leylandii
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fenced away from field but next to gate and he will go for it ahead of grass
 
Will they provide shelter against the wind/weather for your horses? We bought a field a couple of years ago. The previous owners had planted Leylandi around the boundaries, think to keep out the winds as we're at the top of a hill on the Peninnes. Look really out of place as they're not native plus we've had to start lopping them to about 10 feet as the wind was blowing the occassional one over. The horses don't eat them but do like to get their bums up against them for shelter.
 
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I watched a British programme last year which was aired over here. It was about neighbourhood disputes regarding trees. One neighbour, a few years previously, had planted trees (can't remember the species, but tall ones, so perhaps Leylandii) and the other neighbour didn't like the trees. The other neighbour took it upon themselves to poison the trees and was subsequently charged and taken to court over it. He was found guilty and fined a substantial amount of money (thousands).

So, Vic, I'm sure you are smart enough to know that what some are suggesting on here is not the best course of action.
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