Service Description: Under the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, it is against the law to remove most countryside hedges without permission. To get permission to remove a hedgerow, you need to submit a Hedgerow Removal Notice and a plan showing the location of the hedgerow. The Regulations are quite complex, so it is advisable to discuss your plans at an early stage with the Countryside Section of the Council, before you seek permission formally. More information, including a blank form, is available on the website. Note that this is not the part of the council that deals with high hedges between neighbours.
Also known as:- Hedgerow Regulations 1997
Answer: Under the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, it is against the law to remove most countryside hedges without permission. The Regulations are quite complex, so it is advisable to discuss your plans at an early stage with the Countryside Section of the Council, before you seek permission formally. The criteria are more fully explained in the Hedgerows Regulations leaflet. You will need permission if the hedgerow runs either in whole or in part: * Alongside agricultural land; * Common land including town or village greens; * Land used for forestry or breeding or keeping of horses, ponies or donkeys; * A Local Nature Reserve or Site of Special Scientific Interest. You generally do not require permission if the hedgerow is in or borders your garden. - Related Link