Form

High hedge appeal form

Local authorities (councils) have the power to deal with complaints about high hedges, this form is to appeal against the council's decision.

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 23 March 2013
• Last updated: 24 June 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

High Hedges appeal form

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High Hedges appeal form

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Details

Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (the Act) gives local authorities (this may be a district council or a unitary authority but we will call them “Councils”) powers to deal with complaints about high hedges, to make decisions and issue remedial orders. Section 71 gives people who are unhappy with a council’s decision a right of appeal to the Secretary of State.

Your appeal and a copy of the decision which is the subject of your appeal must reach the Planning Inspectorate within 28 days from:

• the date the remedial notice is issued; or
• the date of the Council’s notification that it has decided to take no action in respect of the hedge; or
• the date that the Council gives notice that it has decided to withdraw a remedial notice or to waive or relax its requirements.

Please read the High hedge appeals: procedure guidance before making your appeal.

Published 23 March 2013
Last updated 24 June 2020 + show all updates

1. 24 June 2020

   Contact telephone number and email address have changed.

2. 24 May 2018

   Updated in line with GDPR

3. 23 March 2013

   First published.