ripping up a hedge

[spanners and hammers]

just wanted to ask whats the latest date in the new year I can rip up 10meters of hedge outside my dads private house ,, or is there no rules for a private house thanks in advance

 

[Tarw Coch]

Not sure what rules affect private property, a lot of the rules that concern us are connected to cross compliance allthough there are rules concerning disturbing nesting birds which is why you see developers netting hedges in early spring, to stop birds nesting. I suspect the answer you’re looking for will be the same date as applies to hedge cutting as regards timing,

 

[matthew]

A neighbour of ours demolished several yards of the boundary hedge between us a few years ago. This was an old Cornish bank some 10' wide at the base, with a hedge mix on top. We cut it annually.
As famers, we would have needed a lot of permissions to do this, but my investigations revealed that apparently a householder can do what he / she likes.

If the deeds are unclear as to owns the hedge, it is presumed to be half and half with the boundary line down the middle.

In our case, the hedge / bank had gone. We made sure the householder reinstated the boundary as above, which he did with a concrete block wall, having gained 5' of garden - and wrecked a lovely old hedge.

 

[Exfarmer]

You can do it provided their are no nesting birds unlikely before February

 

[Badshot]

The cross compliance rules apply to field hedges.
If it's the boundary to a house it's not affected by cross compliance as far as I know.
But could be affected by the nesting birds rules, and attract fines if caught destroying birds nests.
I'd do it before end February and stay on the right side of all rules.
Not sure on planning requirements though linked with housing.

 

[primmiemoo]

Just a thought, have you decided where to plant double the length of new hedge, or considered alternatives to removal @spanners and hammers ?

I've seen hedges carefully moved by swing shovel without digging up or destroying in order to improve visibility either side of a private house drive. They survived, and so did the wild things that depended on them.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Just a thought, have you decided where to plant double the length of new hedge, or considered alternatives to removal @spanners and hammers ?

I've seen hedges carefully moved by swing shovel without digging up or destroying in order to improve visibility either side of a private house drive. They survived, and so did the wild things that depended on them.

Can I get the Devon translation for a swing shovel please ?

 

[Lincs Lass]

If you could see the amount of hedge roots and brash that goes into our green waste site all through the year then I dont think there are any restrictions on private houses

 

[spanners and hammers]

Just a thought, have you decided where to plant double the length of new hedge, or considered alternatives to removal @spanners and hammers ?

I've seen hedges carefully moved by swing shovel without digging up or destroying in order to improve visibility either side of a private house drive. They survived, and so did the wild things that depended on them.

we have a great deal of trees and well maintained hedge all over the rear of the property and nest boxes and ledges for the swallows and our barn owl we are not anti wildlife ,, I pephaps should of said its a old tired privet style hedge just did not want a man and a clipboard moaning I had done it at the wrong time

 

[Lincs Lass]

we have a great deal of trees and well maintained hedge all over the rear of the property and nest boxes and ledges for the swallows and our barn owl we are not anti wildlife ,, I pephaps should of said its a old tired privet style hedge just did not want a man and a clipboard moaning I had done it at the wrong time

Run down both sides with a hedge trimmer now ,just leave a row of sticks and then when you are ready to rip it out, there wont be any nesting spaces left

 

[egbert]

Can I get the Devon translation for a swing shovel please ?

generally, and in this instance, 360 degree excavator. Shortened to 'swinger', which can obviously lead to further confusion.

 

[primmiemoo]

we have a great deal of trees and well maintained hedge all over the rear of the property and nest boxes and ledges for the swallows and our barn owl we are not anti wildlife ,, I pephaps should of said its a old tired privet style hedge just did not want a man and a clipboard moaning I had done it at the wrong time

Old, tired privet should be a Gardener's Question Time/Gardener's World situation ?

 

[Henarar]

generally, and in this instance, 360 degree excavator. Shortened to 'swinger', which can obviously lead to further confusion.

Slew

 

[An Gof]

Can I get the Devon translation for a swing shovel please ?

Them known as Swing Shovel this side of Tamar as well.
what else would you call it?

 

[egbert]

Seeing as we're here.... I've got a terrible narrow lane (200m?) twixt 2 freehold fields o'mine. I'm sorely tempted to put a spotter in the lane, sit a gurt swinger in the field on one side, and just pull yon hedge back a couple of feet. I daresay I'd hung drawn and quartered if caught, but everyone nearby would be delighted.

 

[vantage]

Them known as Swing Shovel this side of Tamar as well.
what else would you call it?

Hymac about these parts.

 

[Henarar]

Seeing as we're here.... I've got a terrible narrow lane (200m?) twixt 2 freehold fields o'mine. I'm sorely tempted to put a spotter in the lane, sit a gurt swinger in the field on one side, and just pull yon hedge back a couple of feet. I daresay I'd hung drawn and quartered if caught, but everyone nearby would be delighted.

What you need is for the sat navs to direct the lorries down there, done a good job opening up the narrow lanes round here, granted a few needed towing out with damage but hay needs must, use to struggle to get the conventional baler through now we can fair fly along with it

 

[Exfarmer]

What you need is for the sat navs to direct the lorries down there, done a good job opening up the narrow lanes round here, granted a few needed towing out with damage but hay needs must, use to struggle to get the conventional baler through now we can fair fly along with it

You can do the same job letting a field for potatoes or maize down the bottom of lane. Preferably find someone who uses a quadtrac

 

[egbert]

What you need is for the sat navs to direct the lorries down there, done a good job opening up the narrow lanes round here, granted a few needed towing out with damage but hay needs must, use to struggle to get the conventional baler through now we can fair fly along with it

I like your thinking, but stone in bottom of hedgebank would/does make a mess of tyres....'the kiss of granite'

 

[An Gof]

Hymac about these parts.

Yes, I’ve heard them called that round here as well.