Thanks to all of the contributors to UKTC for info, chuckles, discussion,
musings and more throughout the year -
I have to confess to being one of the lurkers but hope the following is of
assistance, you can contact me off forum if you want to discuss further
So far we have received 14 High Hedge Complaints ( 1 yet to be assessed)
8 remedial notices issued without appeals
1 remedial notice issued, waiting to see if appeal lodged
1 appeal to be determined
1 appealed and dismissed - decision based on action hedge height
1 appealed and led to change in remedial notice, (3 trees 15-17m high action
hedge ht 11.91m) original remedial notice required reduction to 9m maintain
no higher than 10m(this being based on site inspections notes re
condition/form of trees/impact) inspectors remedial notice requires reduction
to 11m (maintain at no higher than 12m) and crown lift to 4m.
1 appeal where we did not issue a remedial notice and case report only was
sent out, reason was the very strange juxtoposition of properties and on
balance we gave more weight to owners privacy rather than adverse impact on
complainants 1 dining room window with dual aspect (hedge several sections 3
- 4.3m high, action hedge height for garden 4.27 and corrected for windows
2.6m hedge regularly maintained). Inspectors remedial notice issued
requiring reduction of the first 5.5m of the hedge to 2.5m (from existing
4.3m height) and to maintain no higher than 3m, reason given being the
overbearing impact on the outlook from the rear window and reduction in light
reaching it to an extent which adversely affects the reasonable
enjoyment...... - no info in inspector's report to indicate how the 5.5m
arrived at but I note that if 5.5m is entered as the closest distance from
hedge to centre of window in the spreadsheet to calculate action hedge height
then the overall action hedge height is the same as the corrected action
hedge height for garden. Does this make any sense?
FYI Hedge Height and Light Loss book by Paul Littlefair Para 5.2 - Hedge
directly opposite window action hedge ht is distance to hedge in metres
divided by 2 + 1m.
Happy Christmas and New Year to you all
Wendy
01275 888532
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