Is it safe to plant common laurel 2' from part of the house

[toomuchworknotenoughtime]

I want to extend an already mature laurel hedge to completely surround my property. Trouble is it will come pretty close to part of one wall of the house which is only 2 feet odd from the public pavement. The hedge would be maintained at about 7 feet tall. The actual length of this section is about 12 feet.

Is this too close to the house such that it will/could cause structural problems.

How deep does the soil need to be. The narrow strip concerned currently comprises concrete and builders rubble.

 

[r896neo]

It won't be a problem as long as you keep it at 7' if you let it sprawl to 15' it would not be great but at that height it should be fine.

The good news is laurel will grow in any old rubbish really but if you want it to establish quickly and get to 7' it will need some help. Lots of feeding and watering regularly or prep the ground well first and add manure etc and then much less ongoing love required.