Another Boundary Question

[John-8ekyf]

Been a long term lurker and since this is a very informative site thought I would see if you guys can help me.

I have recently moved into a house, have a title plan which identifies boundary's with measurements etc.

Currently looking to put up a fence along one side where there is a overgrown well established hedge.

The title plan shows that I own the "Inner Face" of the hedge. Can anyone help me understand what side of the hedge the "Inner Face is" going by measurements on the plan it looks like the hedge is planted within my boundary line.

Thanks

John

[ChrisnChris]

I would have thought your first conversation should be with your neighbour, or whoever else might have a view on said hedge.

[John-8ekyf]

ChrisnChris said:

I would have thought your first conversation should be with your neighbour, or whoever else might have a view on said hedge.

I have spoken to them, they are not keen on the fence idea and would rather the hedge so was just curious to see where I stand legally before going any further with discussions.

[anonymous-user]

Why don't you trim the hedge and put the fence on your side?

[John-8ekyf]

desolate said:

Why don't you trim the hedge and put the fence on your side?

Yes that's another option, but it's quite and old hedge which is about 1.5 m deep so i'd rather find out the exact boundary point before trimming and putting up the fence

[KrazyIvan]

Would the extra .75m (assuming you own half the hedge) really make that big a difference to your garden, especially as you know it's going to ps off the neighbour and could start a long running argument.

[xstian]

A hedge is much nicer than a fence panel. Just give it a trim, keep the neighbors happy, whilst not destroy important habitat for bird and insects and you will save yourself a few quid.

[PositronicRay]

Some neighbours of mine asked me if I minded them ripping out a rather nice and well established hedge. I said I'd rather they didn't, I liked it, and the birds loved it.

They ripped it out anyway, I bit my tongue but couldn't forgive them.

If you must have a fence put it inside the hedge, if it's to keep pets secure use a chain link fence and let the hedge grow though it. You don't have to have the fence on the boundary.

[hotchy]

PositronicRay said:

Some neighbours of mine asked me if I minded them ripping out a rather nice and well established hedge. I said I'd rather they didn't, I liked it, and the birds loved it.

They ripped it out anyway, I bit my tongue but couldn't forgive them.

If you must have a fence put it inside the hedge, if it's to keep pets secure use a chain link fence and let the hedge grow though it. You don't have to have the fence on the boundary.

This happened to me. For some reason they removed hedges covering there garage, it looked really nice before but then continued into my garden and ripped out all along the boundary line. Leaving grey harled garage stairing into my garden. No windows nothing so it wasn't affecting them at all. She's old and strange. Gave me evil looks since I put a fence straight up to cover her garage.

Also put a nice plant that climbs along the fence to cover it up a bit. Crushed herself between her garage and cut any small but that went on her side off. Still bemused.

[SAB888]

Use the dimensions on the title deeds and mark out where the boundary should be. The inner face of the hedge should be the side facing your site from the centre of the hedge. In other words, the centre of the hedge should probably be the boundary line.