2346 Planting trees

My husband andy will be starting to plant trees in march on our property in Marche this year. Are there any regulations re distances from roads or neighbouring land that we should consider? Many thanks in advance for any advice?

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Gardening & Agriculture

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/12/2006 - 14:53

several neighbours have mentioned to us that hedges, trees etc mustn't encroach on neighbours' land. One one side our neighbours have a lovely hedge which we are happy to trim on oour side and we love it. On the other we planted a laurel hedge and , despite the fact that their overgrown patch of weeds and brambles was coming through to our side, they complained it wasn't far enough from the party fence to allow trimming on our side. It was (about a metre in from the fence), which they realized once they cleared their debris. I think there are rules but maybe it really depends on your neighbours

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2006 - 16:16

not really answerable... because it depends on the tree...eg how high it will grow ..etc etc... i would however say common sense is a good guide...

if you have a tree that will grow to 15 metres in height then plant it at least seven metres from any public route so that the roots dont affect land that is not yours.... ie a trees root system directly mirrors the top growth....

there are rules here about taking away someones right to light ...but presume that if you are planting trees it is a rural property and these do not effect you....

remeber also that if you have a farmer next door that grows crops and these are affected by a lack of direct sunlight...because your trees have grown a bit...eventually... you might be less than well regarded by him...a local ...and you a foreigner... just do it carefully and am sure it will all be ok...

one thing...nurseries often state heights of trees in ten years... misleading...trees continue growing after ten years in general and usually because they are settled in..have more roots even faster than in the first ten years....

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/18/2006 - 05:46

Along my lane in Puglia the olive trees on virtually every property are planted very close to the boundary between the individual properties and the lane. Also we have neighbours mature fruit and olive trees growing over our walls, and some of our stuff overhangs neighbouring gardens too. No one seems to mind any of this but whenever I am there I try to make sure that my weeds close to the neighbours land are kept to a minimum as all of my neighbours work their land and keep it weed free.

As John said it depends on height, spread etc and whether your neighbours mind or not but I would advise that you deal with the weeds on a regular basis for the sake of goodwill.

Couldn't tell you if there is actually a law about it though.