Dividing hedge

[Rayraybt2006]

So, front boundary with semi detached neighbours is a fence. No problems with it. They have a huge hedge their side, again no issue with them having it despite it being 10ft and affecting the light into our front room.

However issue is the hedge grows every way including through the wire fence and into our property meaning I'm regularly ( maybe every other month) having to trim it back and maintain it our side ( effort and a lot of garden waste). We've mentioned getting rid - they want it for privacy which is their choice absolutely but they'll do nothing to maintain or keep it our side despite explicit permission to do so.

AIBU to Build whole wooden panels up to the top to stop it coming in and remove our need to maintain it? Would that even work?
Can I do anything else in this situation??

Any help appreciated

yep, panels on your side up to the height permitted for a front garden fence. then you can cut it back to the boundary.

I think you're limited to 3ft fencing in a front garden. Unfortunately hedges are exempt.

but a three foot wooden fence is better than a wire fence where you risk damaging whatever you are using to cut the hedge on the wire. there is three foot less of hedge to chop back too.

Fence can be 2 m height, check on local planning website. Cut and chuck it back over the fence, otherwise its technically stealing their property. If they have to deal with the waste, maybe they'll see the point you are making. Also te hedge isn't allowed to be that tall. Google High Hedges

@SewingWarriorQueen76

Fence can be 2 m height, check on local planning website. Cut and chuck it back over the fence, otherwise its technically stealing their property. If they have to deal with the waste, maybe they'll see the point you are making. Also te hedge isn't allowed to be that tall. Google High Hedges

Don't chuck the hedge trimmings over, you offer them to your neighbour. Unlikely they'll want it though

A sturdy fence does sound the way to go. I try and trim my hedge in my front garden as the side which faces my neighbour is on our boundary line.

You may reduce your property’s footprint by doing this

Some useful info here on hedge heights and issues @Rayraybt2006 www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/53/trees_and_hedges

If it is conifer you can cut it back to the inner core and it won't grow back although it won't look great. You could grow something up it though