land at the bottom of the proposed gardens is unsightly and may affect <p></p><p> my plot sales. I have considered planting leylandii (fast growing trees) </p><p> at the bottom of the gardens but I am aware that these trees can lead to </p><p> disputes. What is the legal position please?</p><p> Over the past several years there have been a number of highly publicised neighbourhood disputes centred around the extreme height and width to which some species of the leylandii tree grow and the resultant blockage of light and nuisance caused by roots and branches.</p><p> There is no statute law specific to this area and the local councils do not generally involve themselves in disputes about planting on boundaries situated away from the highway. </p><p> As such a complaining neighbour&amp;’s only recourse would be to make a legal claim for breach of a right to light, for legal nuisance, or for a breach of human rights. None of these areas of law are clear cut and thus many such disputes ultimately have to be resolved by arbitration or by the courts.</p><p> A Private Members Bill was proposed some years ago but this is such a contentious area it has not got …