Neighbours’ trees and hedges that block light – Pack

Is a neighbour’s tall hedge or tree taking the light from your garden, home or solar panels, or filling your gutters with leaves and needles? Raise it calmly. Describe what you have seen on your side and ask for a realistic arrangement, such as an agreed height and a regular trim, without asking them to remove something they value.

You’ll receive one clearly laid-out Word document, ready to download straight after purchase:

• Five example messages: a first message in three lengths (short, medium and detailed), a reminder and a final message, each on its own page.

• A guide to choosing and using the messages, with a clickable contents page.

• Background information, a brief overview of the rules in England and Wales, and sources.

• An incident diary to print or fill in, with a worked example. Prefer Excel? A link in the document lets you download an Excel version.

Choose the first message that suits your situation and fill in your own details. The follow-up messages include versions for no reply, no improvement or only a temporary improvement.

Open the document in Word or any program that supports Word files. The text to send is always shown in a green box. Adapt the wording to your own situation before sending. This pack provides general information for England and Wales. It is not legal advice and cannot guarantee that the problem will stop.