By Darren Boyle for MailOnline
Published: 15:49 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 15:49 GMT, 20 March 2019
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A couple who claimed their neighbour's 50ft trees made their lives a misery have lost a three year battle to have them chopped down.
Neville and Lynne Scott were locked in a war of words over 'oppressive' leylandii trees in the next door garden.
The Scotts said they approached the owner, Michael Kilkerr, in 2016 to open discussions about lopping the fast growing trees.
Neville and Lynn Scott have lost a three-year legal bid to force their neighbour Michael Kilkerr
The couple complained Mr Kilkerr's trees blocked the light from entering their garden
The couple tried to elicit the support of the local council to chop down the trees
However they said their pleas resulted in no action being taken and they continued to 'tower' over their home in the Isle of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway.
The Scotts said the trees stopped natural light to their lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom and forced them to have lights on during the day.
They also claimed debris covered their garden and blocked their gutters.
The couple used high hedge laws in an attempt to have Dumfries and Galloway Council force Mr Kilkerr to take action.
They paid £450 but days before an inspection several of the trees were cut down leaving a leylandii, cherry and birch, and officials
