A Scots couple who claimed their neighbour's 22ft bushes left components of their house like 'the Black Gap of Calcutta' have gained a battle to have them chopped.
Nick and Morag Bishop insisted their lives had been being ruined by a row of leylandii belonging to David and June Turso in leafy Bearsden, close to Glasgow.
The Bishops daughter Morag claimed her guardian's toilet resembled ' the Black Gap of Calcutta ' they usually had been required to have lights switched on all year long.
The couple turned to their native council below excessive hedge laws in a bid to have the bushes decreased in peak.
The Tursos argued there was no lack of gentle and the bushes had been a haven for wildlife and shouldn't be touched however East Dunbartonshire Council officers ordered the bushes be chopped down to six.5ft.
The Tursos appealed the choice to the Scottish Authorities however have now didn't overturn it.
In a letter to assist her mother and father, Morag Bishop stated: "Now we have over a few years requested if it may very well be trimmed however this fell on deaf ears.
"It's now uncontrolled and a hazard making the aspect of the property so darkish, when my mum has guests and enter by means of her gate they've problem to see the place to position their toes.
"Her toilet is just like the Black Gap of Calcutta and I consider it to be a hazard and why ought to she have to make use of electrical gentle on a regular basis?"
Of their enchantment doc, the Tursos stated: The bushes don't trigger lack of gentle in my backyard as they're on the west aspect of the backyard and each properties have a south dealing with again backyard, subsequently I used to be by no means conscious this was an issue.
"The bushes had been planted a few years in the past and had been by no means meant as hedging, they had been planted behind the backyard lengthy earlier than the homes had been constructed.
"We stay in a tree conservation space so the preservation of the bushes ought to be enforced to save lots of and defend the bushes and the wildlife habitat."
Issuing their ruling, East Dunbartonshire Council stated: "The council has determined that the hedge in query each constitutes a excessive hedge for the needs of the act and adversely impacts the enjoyment of the home property which an occupant of that property may anticipate to have."
Authorities reporter Ailie Callan stated: "I verify the choice by East Dunbartonshire Council to subject the excessive hedge discover dated 25 January 2022, however differ the discover and subject a revised excessive hedge discover."
The work is to be accomplished by September.
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