Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006

The Court may make such orders as it thinks fit to remedy, restrain or prevent the severe obstruction of—

sunlight to a window of a dwelling situated on the applicant’s land, or

any view from a dwelling situated on the applicant’s land,

Without limiting the powers of the Court to make orders under subsection (1), an order made under that subsection may do any or all of the following—

require the taking of specified action to remedy the obstruction of sunlight or of a view,

require the taking of specified action to restrain or prevent the obstruction of sunlight or of a view,

require the taking of specified action to maintain a tree or trees at a certain height, width or shape,

require the removal of a tree or trees and the replacement of the tree or trees with a different species of tree,

require the making of an application to obtain any consent or other authorisation referred to in section 6 (1) (a),

authorise the applicant concerned to take specified action to remedy, restrain or prevent the obstruction of sunlight or of a view,

authorise land to be entered for the purposes of carrying out an order under this section (including for the purposes of obtaining quotations for the carrying out of work on the land),

require the payment of costs associated with carrying out an order under this section.

However, the power to make an order under subsection (1) does not extend to an order that requires the payment of compensation.