Recent content by lesnewell

You have a good point and removing the road side hedge is an option. Removing the field side one could be a problem as it depends on getting permission from both the council and the farmer. I'm already pushing things a bit for planning so I don't want to add to many more complications...

Thanks for your replies. One hedge runs alongside a road. I could grub that one up (expensive as it is along a road) and replace it with a fence or reinstate it. I like the idea of reinstating as it would act as a buffer between the building and the road and reduce the visual impact. The other...

I am planning on building a fairly large garage/workshop on a very narrow site. The site has hedges running down both sides. To get the width I want I need to build right up to the hedges or even into the hedges. I don't have room to allow maintenance access between the walls and hedges. The...