Of course..... but this is a woman who blocked the entire cul de sac with her and her husbands car in the middle of summer for no apparent reason for 24 hours - no cars in, no cars out. When it finally boiled over and several people confronted her.... her reason was because 8 months earlier, another neighbour had had some trees removed and some saw dust blew on her drive and nobody offered to sweep it off. She's a complete arse and I know exactly what her response will be. I was asking on here for how other people have dealt with similar problems. I will of course 'try' and speak to her..... but she's beyond any kind of reason.
Useful information - clearly you need to approach her with caution. However, a written letter stating the works to be done with a written assurance that any mess will be cleaned up and any damage rectified may actually pacify her.
Either that, or speak to the husband