Neighbours’ battle over tall trees takes them to court
Saturday 21st May 2011, 2:58PM BST.
The court on a site visit
A ST Martin woman’s 30-year battle to get her neighbours to take a chainsaw to three 100-year-old oak trees has ended up in court.
Wendy Lees, who lives at Lynton, Rue des Marettes, has been trying to have the 17-metre trees reduced in size because she says that they substantially cut out light to her garden and house.
Planning were in support of her case and ordered that her neighbours, Michael and Pamela Brimacombe, trim six 100-year-old oak trees down to seven metres and maintaining them at a height of not more than eight metres.
But Mr and Mrs Brimacombe, who live at Temple View, refused and appealed against the decision made by Environment Minister Freddie Cohen.
On Thursday, both parties attended the Royal Court to battle it out. Judgment was reserved
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