Neighbour trimmed the tree that hangs over in to her garden......but

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She chucked all the bits she trimmed over in to my garden

Is this normal?

I don't mind her trimming it - trees grow - but I'm pissed off that she threw it all over in to my garden

The OP says she keeps it trimmed into a nice shape. The neighbour obviously decided she didn't want the tree at all and has cut it off in a way that it is now weird shape.

Most people would be happy with a properly shaped maintained tree that is not causing unwanted shade (which the op says is the case).

It is bizarre that people on here are saying the OP should have chopped their tree into a weird flat one side shape so it doesn't encroach at all. Especially as the neighbour has never said anything. Most neighbours would hate a weird looking tree. Most people prefer a nice looking trimmed tree.

unfortunately this is fly tipping... the branches belong to the OP and if she disposes of them by dumping them... it IS fly tipping 😂😂😂

No it's not.

But it's not what you are supposed to do.

No it's not, the neighbour is fly tipping.

It's fly tipping. The law says you have to offer the off cuts to your neighbour of you cut back overhanging branches as it's technically their property. But what they did was out of order and I'd be letting them know that

Just a quick sanity check that the OP is in England.

The OP has said a) it doesn't block the light as the light comes from the other side and b) the neighbour has never mentioned any issue with the tree.

The OP has said they maintain the tree trimmed into a neat shape.

I'd be pissed off if my tree owning neighbour cut a boundary tree into an ugly shape with the ugly flat shape facing me. I'd want the nicely maintained trimmed tree.

This.

As previously asked, as the tree is on the boundary, how is OP meant to trim the neighbours side anyway?

OP a picture of the tree would help

Totally pass agg behaviour - they’re making their point but don’t want to actually speak to you in any way

OMG this thread is becoming hilarious.

All according to the OP! How does she know how much light it blocks?
It is still overhanging the neighbours. And annoys the neighbour so much that she went to the effort to clear it back.

OP should have kept an eye on it and sorted it out, thus avoiding this issue. Simple.

Legally the trimmings are your property which is why she’s required to offer them to you. She has offered them by returning them to your side of the boundary. The socially responsible and neighbourly thing to do is to keep your trees trimmed so that they don’t breach the boundary. If you throw them back over it’s you who will be fly tipping.

My neighbour says the tree man is coming, can they get to my side?
I say yes and leave the gate open.

It really shouldn't confuse you.

Wrong.

Sounds like she's letting you know she's pissed off with your tree overhanging her garden.

If it’s your tree then you should be the one to cut it and dispose of the waste.

My neighbour always offers to come over and cut his trees/bushes from my side and tells me to throw over the branches and he’ll dispose of them.
There aren’t many so I just cut them myself and dispose of them myself.
But the offer is still nice.

If it’s your tree then it’s your responsibility.
Not worth falling out over.

Just for the lolz, OP should ask for this thread to be moved to legal to shake off the Perry Masons of Mumsnet ...

@DaughterNo2 I suggest you read what UK law states on this matter as you are wrong.

It's amazing how certain posters are standing by their incorrect information, even when they've been told they are wrong numerous times!

She's a bit of a juvenile twat if that's the case.

Not really.

why?