Trimming Cypress tree @ the Fence

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I have large Cypress trees (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) at my Fence they have lots of branches from base and gives good privacy. Its not been cut in last 6+ years. Now its over grown at both sides of fence up to 8 meters!

My neighbour also keen for me to cut them, but since they grown out so much that if I trim them there will not be any privacy as branches at the bottom don'y have any leaves closer to main stem.

See photos, Any tips how can i trim these without loosing much privacy..?

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I believe you can only cut back to any new shoots, beyond that there won’t be any re growth.

Blup
 
Once they've be let go like that your on a hiding to nothing trying to get a satisfactory result.
Have you considered raising the crown and either planting shade tolerant hedge, shrubs or erecting a fence which would increase usable space of your garden?
 
Trouble in planting new trees/hedge /shrubs near these is nothing grows near that area as no sunlight. Don't even have any grass near these trees as no sunlight through its branches.
 
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