My son’s next door neighbour has planted trees in between their houses which will eventually grow up to one-and-a-half times the height of the buildings. She is trying to block light from my son’s house. Is there a law against this?
If there are more than two trees in a row and they are evergreen they will constitute a hedge and your son can ask the council to intervene once they are above two metres high. He would have to show that they present a barrier to either light or access, and adversely affect the reasonable enjoyment of his property. He will also have to show that he has discussed the problem with the neighbour. If the trees do not constitute a hedge your son may only have the right to lop any branches that protrude on to his property.