Neighbours have complained about the 35ft high Leyland Cypress trees A dispute has broken out in a Devon neighbourhood over the height of trees surrounding a property.
David Alvand, of Weston Mill, Plymouth, has planted about 16 Leyland Cypress trees on three sides of his house which stand about 35ft (10.6m) tall.
Residents in the street have complained to Plymouth City Council (PCC).
PCC said it was hoping “further mediation” would resolve the dispute before its tree officers visited the street to see if action was necessary.
The Leyland Cypress tress which Mr Alvand planted overshadow the house and road.
He told the BBC that there was “no story to tell” and that he had “nothing to say” on the matter. He would not make any further comment.
In a statement PCC said they had put the complaint “on hold” to see if a resolution could be found without the council’s involvement.
The statement continued: “If Mr Alvand and his neighbours cannot agree a way forward then our tree officers will need to visit the property and take measurements to determine the ‘action hedge height’ and establish what, if any, remedial action needs to be taken.”
This is the second time Mr Alvand has faced a formal complaint over the use of his land.
In 2003 he lost a legal battle against a 3m (9.84ft) high wall built around his property, which neighbours dubbed the “Berlin Wall”.
A jury at Plymouth Crown Court decided that Mr Alvand had failed to comply with a planning enforcement order and he was fined £700 with costs of £2,500.
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