Hedges in environmental schemes?

[theboytheboy]

Is there a way to see if hedges are in an environmental scheme.

Hedge on our boundary is massively overgrown and needs the top trimming (we've done our side)

I was just going to cut it but am concerned that the neighbors may have put it into a scheme and be claiming on it.

My agent is of the opinion its our hedge but i have a feeling it may be an area of potential disagreement with neighbors.

If its not a scheme i will just cut it.

 

[nonemouse]

think you can see on magic maps if land is in stewardship schemes, not sure of accuracy down to hedge level.
would a phone call to neighbours be simplest? if its your hedge your are entitled to cut it regardless

 

[bobk]

Hedges are part of EFA , IF it's a shared hedge you can top your side

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Why don't you ask them -send a rider with a-white flag if its not safe [emoji848]

 

[theboytheboy]

think you can see on magic maps if land is in stewardship schemes, not sure of accuracy down to hedge level.
would a phone call to neighbours be simplest? if its your hedge your are entitled to cut it regardless

I have tried magic maps but couldn't find anything that went to that detail.....could be me not doing it right though

 

[theboytheboy]

Why don't you ask them -send a rider with a-white flag if its not safe [emoji848]

I probably will but would rather not as they have a history of moving boundaries to suit and it may give them ideas if i show any uncertainty

 

[steveR]

I probably will but would rather not as they have a history of moving boundaries to suit and it may give them ideas if i show any uncertainty

Hmmmm, one or two of these characters about...

 

[PostHarvest]

According to my RPA paperwork, I have a protected hedge along my boundary. According to my eyesight its a chain link fence on concrete posts. So much for DEFRA mapping!!

 

[steveR]

According to my RPA paperwork, I have a protected hedge along my boundary. According to my eyesight its a chain link fence on concrete posts. So much for DEFRA mapping!!

Good luck in getting it amended...

 

[DeeGee]

Hedges on boundaries were/are not fully claimable here in Wales if I am not mistaken.
Therefore you had no control over the whole hedge no matter whether you or your neighbour ‘owned’ it.

 

[Tubbylew]

I probably will but would rather not as they have a history of moving boundaries to suit and it may give them ideas if i show any uncertainty

If you are certain it's your hedge then it's yours to do what you please with surely? If they have claimed on it, and it is your hedge, what then?

 

[David.]

If it is your hedge, you can top it full width. If not, the convention is that you side it on your side but only take your shoulder off, leaving them to top it.

 

[andybk]

Maybe its been left because they think its your hedge , personally would cut anyway , better to ask forgiveness than permission .

 

[muppet]

I get on well with my neighbour. One of our boundry hedges has become hugely overgrown as they were claiming for it in HLS (and I think now mid/higher tier) and didn’t trim it on their side, although I did trim mine. Funnily enough when I approached them about sharing the cost of laying some parts they insited the whole hedge was mine

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You never know how they going to react- my man started to trim and the niebour ran out in tears and accused him of murder