Leylandi/Conifers

[Margaret1234]

How far from my neighbours boundary should i plant my Leylandi/Conifers? our gardens are not large and is there a law to state what needs to be done.
Thank's

[beryllium]

There is a High Hedge Law.....

http://freespace.virgin.net/clare.h/index.htm

a bit more to read here....

http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph p?p=851&

Disputes are caused.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4595727.st m

This may help?.... boundarys and hedges.....

http://www.boundary-problems.co.uk/mainboundar ies.htm#hedge

[johnny37]

This is not a legal answer and I dont know what the law is (if any) but leylandii are not the most neighbourly of trees, even if they are planted at the regulation distancd. You say your gardens are not large. May I suggest you find a more neighbour friendly plant to avoid problems in the future. Silver birches are not offensive and let through a lot of light..

[buildersmate]

There is no legal minimum distance. You need to think about the spread of the tree as it grows towards the neighbour's boundary. You probably need 50-60cm gap. The neighbour will be entitled to trim any foliage that grow across the boundary. Contrary to advice given on the other posting of the same question, these trees don't have large root systems and the probability of them causing subsidence issues is zilch. I grubbed up one of 70cm trunk diamter using a 2-tonne digger, but couldn't remove a smaller oak tree root.
But as others have said, these trees are a menace if not trimmed twice a year - and that's a lot of trimming. Why not find a slower growing more-attractive conifer.