In article , Janice
writes
Yes, the neighbour has pruned my leylandii hedge, which I maintain to a
decent height (7 feet). I get the tree surgeons in annually to cut it, and
I trim it myself a couple of times a year. The neighbour has cut the hedge
on his side almost back to the bare trunk.

As long as it keeps growing on my side then fine, but I'll be mighty angry
if the hedge dies.

He isn't allowed to cut back the hedge if it's on your land, and you
have a legitimate complaint against him.

If he's simply pruned it back to the boundary, then I suggest that if
you replant, you do so at a suitable distance inside your boundary so
that the branches d0on't stray over his side.

I don't think it will die, though, and the only effect will be that he
has bare trunks to look at whil you still have a nice green hedge.
--
Kay Easton

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http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm