Term
High hedge: what the term means
Under Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, a line of two or more mostly evergreen trees or shrubs over 2 metres tall that acts as a barrier.
Under Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, a line of two or more mostly evergreen trees or shrubs over 2 metres tall that acts as a barrier.
High hedge in practice
Councils in England and Wales can deal with complaints about high hedges that harm the reasonable enjoyment of a neighbouring home or garden. The complainant must first try to settle the dispute, and councils may charge a fee for handling a complaint.
If the council acts, it issues a remedial notice requiring the hedge to be reduced to a suitable height. It cannot order the hedge to be removed, destroyed or cut below 2 metres, and cannot deal with problems caused by roots.
Source: gov.uk