A very interesting dispute has arisen reference 'vehicular access' whereby
someone is 'digging' into a neighbours hedge and removing much of the
thickness, which in turn has killed it, to have 'VA' to his back garden via
a narrow footpath between two properties. This narrow footpath 'can' be
stretched to 3 metres wide using the verges and does have VA to an
Electricity Board sub station, but there is a padlocked pillar to keep all
and sundry from driving down. This person has a key for 'occasional V A' to
get to his rear garden. He is playing on the "3 metre rule" whereby with 3
metres available, even over this public footpath, he can have 24 hour
access.

Question.

Is this "3 metre rule" a standard norm and can he play on it?

If not, what is the normal and varied access width around the country?

Mike

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