Do I need planning permission?

[benny6910]

Good morning, as title says do I need planning permission to pull out 300m of hedge/ trees to be able to get to a ditch to clean it out? It is not possible to clean it from the neighbors side and I’m not sure they’ll like the trees/ hedge being pulled out as it is acting as screening on there field/yard. Probably only 100m of hedge the rest is mature 30ft trees I could possibly leave a few trees as I could work around them.

 

[Wombat]

I am sure you mean you are coppicing at ground level them, rather than pulling them out.

 

[bobk]

Yes

 

[deleted user 837354]

Cripes, don't go pulling out a hedge except to 'improve an existing gateway'!*

I would liase with the neighbours and get access their side.












*Unless its to get access for a digger to build a swimming pool....

 

[teslacoils]

As said, snip it off at the base, clean. It will regrow. Take photos for the haters.

 

[benny6910]

I am sure you mean you are coppicing at ground level them, rather than pulling them out.

Yes I shall cal it what ever I need to to get the job done.

 

[renewablejohn]

Would it not be better to lay the hedge then you could clean the ditch out over the layed hedge.

 

[benny6910]

As said, snip it off at the base, clean. It will regrow. Take photos for the haters.

Would it not be better to lay the hedge then you could clean the ditch out over the layed hedge.

i don’t think I could reach the ditch as where the hedge is the bank is too wide, it’s not a straight ditch so some places the ditch is 5m away from the field side.

 

[harrow]

Is it your ditch or your neighbors ditch...... if its theirs ?

 

[Exfarmer]

Hedge is his side so virtually certainlyhis ditch.
if neighbours value the hedge , perhaps they would let you go at it their side?
Be careful if any trees have TTPOs on them as to touch those will give big issue.

 

[Goweresque]

Yes I shall cal it what ever I need to to get the job done.

There's a big difference between grubbing 300m of hedge out and coppicing it, its the difference between having a £20k fine or not............also bear in mind if there are mature trees they fall under forestry rules so felling anything more than 5 cubic metres in a calendar quarter requires a felling licence.

Best bet (apart from arranging to access the ditch from your neighbours side) is to leave the mature trees and coppice everything else low enough you can reach over with an excavator.

 

[renewablejohn]

i don’t think I could reach the ditch as where the hedge is the bank is too wide, it’s not a straight ditch so some places the ditch is 5m away from the ditch side.

That would not be a problem for me as I have a forestry crane and grapple bucket that would easily reach that distance.

 

[case44]

River Lugg.
Episode 2

 

[Sid]

also bear in mind if there are mature trees they fall under forestry rules so felling anything more than 5 cubic metres in a calendar quarter requires a felling licence.

Be careful if any trees have TTPOs on them as to touch those will give big issue

They probably have disease like any in the village gardens that have been felled without permission.

 

[Still Farming]

We will watch out on the news for you???

 

[Nearly]

We will watch out on the news for you???

'I've never been as legal on a job. TFF said I could do it.'

 

[deleted user 837354]

Use a long reach digger if needs be, will be substantially cheaper than a big fine!!

 

[GeorgeK]

It would appear there is only one rational option

 

[benny6910]

Is it your ditch or your neighbors ditch...... if its theirs ?

I’m sure if there was a pot of gold found in it then neighbor would claim it’s his. But he’s never cleaned it out so he’s not taking responsibility for it.

 

[benny6910]

We will watch out on the news for you???

Hopefully not but you never know.