A parish councillor has lost a four-year court fight after his neighbour started tearing out the 'dog-proof fence' around his £1.2m country home.
David Todd, 69, and partner Caroline Hodge, 65, say when they bought their East Sussex home in 2018, they were assured that it was enclosed by a dog-proof fence to keep their two Labradors safe and secure.
But amid a row over where the boundary of their property lay, a legal battle erupted when new neighbour Richard Marsh 'unilaterally decided to take down' the fence, London's High Court heard.
Mr Marsh, 44, and his wife Rebecca, 40, bought a neighbouring parcel of ancient woodland and meadow in May 2021.
They say this included half an acre of land inside the fence, which the neighbouring older couple claim is part of their garden.
