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High Hedges for Planning FAQs

High Hedges for Planning FAQs

Can I cut branches overhanging my boundary?

Can I expect or force my neighbour to pay for the removal of overhanging branches?

Can it be ordered for the hedge to be removed altogether?

Can the notice be withdrawn by the Local Authority?

Does 'high hedge' include the roots?

Does it cost anything to make a complaint to Stockton on Tees Borough Council?

How long has the hedge-owner got to carry out the necessary work?

If I cut back branches overhanging my boundary can I put the arising back over my neighbour¿s fence?

If it is decided that the hedge is too high, what happens next?

If the Council accepts the complaint as valid, what happens next?

If the hedge-owner is a company, not an individual, does the Law still apply in the same way?

Is 'evergreen' defined?

Is 'High Hedge' defined

Is the Local Authority obliged to accept a complaint?

Is there an appeals procedure?

So can a complaint be made if the hedge is less than 2 metres tall?

What about agricultural hedges? May I remove a hedge in my field?

What action can the Local Authority take if the hedge-owner refuses to comply with a notice to cut the hedge?

What can they complain about?

What happens if the hedge-owner refuses to co-operate with the Council investigation?

What if there are gaps between the evergreens?

What offences may be committed by a hedge-owner?

Where can I get more information on High Hedges?

Who Can Complain and Who To?

Who is Councils High Hedge contact?

Will the Council officer make a personal assessment of the situation, or will he follow specific guidelines?

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