Hedgerow Removals
You will need to seek permission to remove all or part of a hedgerow if it is on or runs alongside:
- Agricultural Land
- Common Land, including town or village greens
- Land used for forestry or the breeding or keeping of horses, ponies or donkeys
- A Local Nature Reserve or Site of Special Scientific Interest
When is permission not needed?
- When the hedgerow
is shorter than 20 metres (unless both ends join up with other hedgerows
or it is part of a longer hedgerow)
- When the hedgerow
is in, or borders your garden
Note that
gaps of 20 metres or less are counted as part of the hedgerow. A gap may be a
break in the vegetation or it may be filled by (for example) a gate, fence or
wall.
Who can apply to remove a hedgerow?
Only certain people
may ask for permission to remove a hedgerow:
- The Landowner
- An Agricultural Tenant
- A Farm Business Tenant
- Certain Utility Companies
(Such as gas companies)
- When the hedgerow
is shorter than 20 metres (unless both ends join up with other hedgerows
or it is part of a longer hedgerow)
- When the hedgerow
is in, or borders your garden
Note that
gaps of 20 metres or less are counted as part of the hedgerow. A gap may be a
break in the vegetation or it may be filled by (for example) a gate, fence or
wall.
Only certain people
may ask for permission to remove a hedgerow:
- The Landowner
- An Agricultural Tenant
- A Farm Business Tenant
- Certain Utility Companies
(Such as gas companies)
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Planning
Mid Suffolk District Council
131, High Street
Needham Market
IP6 8DL
Email:planningadmin@midsuffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 01449 724612