Blocking sunlight

[MINIZEBS]

The neighbours at the bk of me has furn trees and a few others they r that tall they block the sun light and throughout the day i have 2 put my kitchen light on.
Is there anything that can b dun about this?
Zena

[Ethel]

My neighbour's tree is blocking my light. What can I do ?
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here is no prescriptive right to light. Any case in respect of loss of light must be proven in the Civil Court. If successful an injunction may be served by the Court requiring the offending trees to be reduced in height or restricting their further growth.

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/answers/trees/trees andthelaw.shtml#faq4

[terambulan]

If his tree is over-hanging your garden you can cut off the overhang and tell him to collect within 7days or you will dispose.

1.If you can get to the trunk, chisel the bark off in a ring about 4inches wide, will kill tree!

2. Drop 25k salt (your side) at roots of tree.....will die after 4 bags approx.

[voltr4m4x]

The allegation as to loss of light is without doubt one of the most difficult cases to prove in a Court of Law, and, as Ethel correctly points out above, there is no prescriptive right to light...far easier to prove a "noise nuisance" than a "loss of light". However, don't be deterred in pursuing what you may feel are your rights. Nothing can stop you making a claim through the courts, though be advised that the process may be costly. The end result is a matter of opinion, not a straightforward point of law.

As for the advice given to you by terambulan... be very careful. The solutions offered here may indeed be useful for ending the life of the offending trees, but I would think twice before committing acts of criminal damage.

[londonbarry]

Have you tried speaking to the owners?

[Hammer]

Forget the 'loss of light' argument - you probably won't win that one, but there is 'high hedge' legislation which might help you. As long as there are two or more evergreen trees forming a hedge (are ferns evergreen??)

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuild ing/planning/treeshighhedges/highhedges/

[Twenty20]

Can I just ask, did you post this question by text on a mobile?