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Wondering if anyone can give some advice on above topic.
We bought part of a farm 30yrs ago, we bought land on one side of the farm road plus buildings, neighbour bought land on other side. Cottages and old buildings had been converted to houses and sold off. Previous farmer kept farmhouse, bit of woodland and large garden.
Farm track from sheds to fields below farmhouse passed close to the house, so prior to sale, farmer had created a 4m wide track through garden and away from house. We had an amicable relationship.
He sold the house years ago and it was bought by a couple who are difficult to say the least.
Things are coming to a head with the chap who claims farm vehicles are travelling too fast (they do 15mph max) on the track, making dust and scaring his dogs, so he is going to put up 2 gates. Which will have to be left closed, and he may lock.
On the deeds, we have a marked right of access to use the track. Our neighbour doesn't and has been told he cannot use the track. His right of access is marked as following the route of the original road, which is now under a fence and manicured lawn.
We have 150ac of ground that can only be accessed from the track, and opening and closing 2 gates will have a significant impact, especially if he decides to lock them.
In a perfect world, I'd put in a new track on our land and tell the pr*ck where to go, but at 0.75km, it's not a small job and wouldn't help the neighbour.
Where do we stand if he does gate the track? surely if we're up and down every 10mins with loads of potatoes it isn't reasonable to expect the guys to shut gates, there's no livestock involved.
The problem stems from the previous owners slap dash approach to things and I can sort of see where the guy is coming from, but we run a business, were farming there before he arrived and will be there after he leaves. The track doesn't run near his house, it is on the edge of his garden and we stick to it, it does however run thru his property.
The whole subject grates a bit with me as the couple walk their dogs all over our and neighbours fields (regardless of growth stages and including veg), tracks and don't pick up the sizeable dog eggs deposited by a Great Dane and German shepherd. I don't get too upset in the interest of neighbourly relations, but it's a one way street.
Any advice gratefully received.
We bought part of a farm 30yrs ago, we bought land on one side of the farm road plus buildings, neighbour bought land on other side. Cottages and old buildings had been converted to houses and sold off. Previous farmer kept farmhouse, bit of woodland and large garden.
Farm track from sheds to fields below farmhouse passed close to the house, so prior to sale, farmer had created a 4m wide track through garden and away from house. We had an amicable relationship.
He sold the house years ago and it was bought by a couple who are difficult to say the least.
Things are coming to a head with the chap who claims farm vehicles are travelling too fast (they do 15mph max) on the track, making dust and scaring his dogs, so he is going to put up 2 gates. Which will have to be left closed, and he may lock.
On the deeds, we have a marked right of access to use the track. Our neighbour doesn't and has been told he cannot use the track. His right of access is marked as following the route of the original road, which is now under a fence and manicured lawn.
We have 150ac of ground that can only be accessed from the track, and opening and closing 2 gates will have a significant impact, especially if he decides to lock them.
In a perfect world, I'd put in a new track on our land and tell the pr*ck where to go, but at 0.75km, it's not a small job and wouldn't help the neighbour.
Where do we stand if he does gate the track? surely if we're up and down every 10mins with loads of potatoes it isn't reasonable to expect the guys to shut gates, there's no livestock involved.
The problem stems from the previous owners slap dash approach to things and I can sort of see where the guy is coming from, but we run a business, were farming there before he arrived and will be there after he leaves. The track doesn't run near his house, it is on the edge of his garden and we stick to it, it does however run thru his property.
The whole subject grates a bit with me as the couple walk their dogs all over our and neighbours fields (regardless of growth stages and including veg), tracks and don't pick up the sizeable dog eggs deposited by a Great Dane and German shepherd. I don't get too upset in the interest of neighbourly relations, but it's a one way street.
Any advice gratefully received.
