Application for hedgerow removal notice the environment. With shorter hedges this is best done with a tape measure. It was created to protect hedgerows, in particular those in the countryside aged 30 years or older. A30 chiverton to carland cross environmental statement. The regulations apply to most countryside hedgerows. This complex mechanism offers some protection for hedgerows of more than 20 metres in length or which join other hedgerows provided they adjoin agricultural land, forestry, paddocks, common land, village greens, a site of special. To protect important hedgerows in the countryside by controlling their. For the purposes of section 97 hedgerows of the environment act 1995 and these regulations, a hedgerow is important if it, or the hedgerow of which it is a stretch, a has existed for 30 years or more. Application for hedgerow removal notice the environment act 1995. Please state the reference number of the plans to be submitted with this application showing the stretches of hedgerows to be removed. The regulations affect hedgerows which are 20 metres or more in length, or if less than 20m in length meet another hedgerow at each end gaps which are found within a hedgerow of less than 20m in length are to be counted as part of the hedgerow. The hedgerows regulations 1997 were made under section 97 of the environment act 1995 and came into operacion on 1 june 1997. In this case, removal includes digging up and replanting elsewhere, as well as removing from the land completely or destroying in the. A guide to the law and good practice, also from defra.
For this reason, the hedgerows regulations 1997 specifically exclude any hedgerow which is within, or borders, a. The following information is taken from the leaflet the hedgerows regulations 1997. Hedgerow removal notice please state the reasons for the proposed removal of hedgerows. The legal background to the appeal procedures is set out in section 97 of the environment act 1995.
More detailed guidance can be found inthe hedgerows regulations 1997. The hedgerow regulations 1997 statutory instrument 1997. The regulations apply to hedgerows that are on or adjoining land used for agricultural, forestry, the breeding or keeping of horses, ponies and donkeys. The hedgerows regulations 1997 protect important hedgerows by controlling their removal through a notification system. Document history amended by guidance on the application of the hedgerows regulations 1997.
The hedgerows regulations 1997 protect most hedgerows from being removed including being uprooted or otherwise destroyed and apply to any hedgerow which is. A hedgerow is defined as any boundary line of trees or shrubs over 20m long and. Extract from the hedgerow regulations 1997 gcer, july 2015 1 gloucestershire key wildlife sites handbook part 3. Protection of countryside boundary features and amendment. Hedgerow regulations 1997 a guide to the law and good practice amendment may 2002 pdf, 103kb, 3 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Hedgerow regulations were introduced for the first time in 1997 and gave limited protection io those hedgerows in england and wales that were classed as. Hedgerow regulations were introduced for the first time in 1997 and gave limited protection io those hedgerows in england and wales that were classed as important. The hedgerows regulations 1997 were made under section 97 of the environment act. Completed application form or the form set out in schedule 4 to the hedgerow regulations 1997. The background to the procedures is set out in section 97 of the environment act 1995. The hedgerow regulations 1997 were made under section 97 of the environment act 1995 and took effect on 1 june 1997.
How to survey a hedge according to the 1997 regulations. These regulations, enforced under the environment act 1995, restrict the removal of hedgerows, or parts of hedgerows which are over 20m in length. Determining the ecological, historical and cultural value of affected hedgerows. Checklist and guidance note for hedgerow removal notice validation checklist hedgerow removal notice please complete the attached checklist to indicate what you have included with your application. I have heard there is a piece of legislation called the hedgerow regulations. Please enter the applicant details, including full name and title. For this reason, the hedgerows regulations 1997 specifically exclude any hedgerow which is within, or borders, a domestic garden. Although written primarily for local planning authorities, it is also a useful point of reference for others interested in, or whose interests are likely to be affected by, the regulations. Other temporary protection can be secured by means of planning conditions on development, and designation of an area as a conservation area. But the local planning authority might consider that the wider public interest was best served by removal of the hedgerow.
In particular, they affect hedgerows which are 20 metres or more in length. The hedgerows regulations 1997 were made under section 97 of the environment act 1995 and came into force on 1 june 1997. Aim to protect important hedgerows in the countryside by controlling their removal through a system of notification. To get permission to a hedgevow, you must your if the authority to prohibit removal of an important hedgerow, it must let you know 6 weeks. The hedgerows regulations 1997 of england and wales came into effect on 1 june 1997 and is government legislation which falls under the environment act 1995. Appendices appendices appendix 2 extract from the hedgerows regulations 1997 the following extracts relate to the minimum thresholds. The hedgerow regulations 1997 a guide to the law and good practice part 2 pdf, 689kb, 15 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Coverage the system applies to most countryside hedgerows in england and wales. If the authority decide to prohibit removal of an important hedgerow, it must let you know within 6. Find out more about what cpre care about and our campaigns for hedgerows.
The hedgerows regulations 1997 of england and wales came into effect on 1 june 1997 and. How to survey a hedge according to the 1997 regulations first. Please state if the hedgerow to be removed is less than 30 years old. The hedgerows regulations 1997 protect important hedgerows by controlling their removal through a notification system the regulations affect hedgerows which are 20 metres or more in length, or if less than 20m in length meet another hedgerow at each end gaps which are found within a hedgerow of less than 20m in length are to be counted as part of the hedgerow. Version 2018 application for hedgerow removal notice. Pdf do the hedgerow regulations protect british hedgerows. More detailed guidance can be found in the hedgerows regulations 1997. Hedgerows in the countryside, and their conservation, is a quite different subject from the management and regulation of hedges around houses, and, more specifically, between neighbours. The hedgerow was assessed as important in accordance with the hedgerows regulations 1997 wildlife criteria and a uk bap priority habitathabitat of principal importance. The hedgerow regulations 1997 require that before the removal of certain hedgerows, the local planning authority must be notified of that removal by the submission of a hedgerow removal notice. It is against the law to remove most countryside hedgerows without permission. Find out what can and cannot be done to protect hedges and trees from development. New rules on hedgerows came into force on 1st june 1997.
Hedgerow regulation assessments were undertaken and the hedgerow evaluation and grading system hegs2 was used to identify important hedgerows within the survey area. The hedgerows regulations 1997 publication of planning applications on council websites please note that with the exception of applicant contact details and certificates of ownership, the information provided on this. Please also enter the houseflat number andor name if applicable and street name in the street address field. Hedgerow survey east hertfordshire district council. The hedgerow regulations 1997 cumbria bap ancient andor speciesrich hedgerows hedgerow survey handbook, defra 2007. To facilitate the protection of those hedgerows, the. Kws handbook appendix 2 extract from hedgerow regs. To get permission to remove a hedgerow, you must write to your local planning authority. All of these met criteria 3 which states that the hedgerow must include at least 7 woody species. Please complete the hedgerow removal form pdf, 252kb and return it to the address at the top of the form. To get permission to remove a hedgerow you must notify the local planning authority. The proposed removal of the hedgerow is acceptable provided that the loss of the hedgerow. Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows. Become a volunteer today and find out how you can get involved.
Identifying hedgerows that qualify as important under the hedgerow regulations 1997 and as such, become legally protected. The hedgerow regulations 1997 the recognition of the importance of hedgerows and their decline over the past 50 years, has led to their protection. Protecting hedgerows, trees and woodlands hedges and trees are important wildlife habitat in the welsh countryside. The hedgerow regulations oadby and wigston borough council. They introduced arrangement for local planning authorities lpas to protect important countryside hedgerows through a system of notification. These regulations make provision for the protection of important hedgerows in england and wales. To facilitate the protection of those hedgerows, the regulations apply to a wider class of hedgerows, described in regulation 3 in particular to hedgerows which are 20 metres or more long or which meet another hedgerow at each end and which, in each case, are on or adjacent to land used for. Aside from the planning system, hedgerows are offered some protection under the hedgerow regulations 1997. Only a tree preservation order, the hedgerow regulations 1997, or a nature. They introduced new arrangements for local planning authorities in england and wales to protect important hedgerows in the countryside, by controlling their removal through a system of notification. Since the legislation came into effect it is a criminal offence to remove a hedgerow in contravention to the regulations. These were designed to protect exceptionally species rich hedgerows and those of landscape, archaeological and historical importance i.
H11 also comprised 3 features as defined in the hedgerow regulations 1997 criteria 4 and h5 was adjacent to a public road criteria 6. If you remove, a hedgerow without permission whether it is important or not. If the hedgerow is not in a cap scheme, report the activity to your local planning authority. To facilitate the protection of those hedgerows, the regulations apply to a wider class of hedgerows, described in regulation 3 in particular to hedgerows which are 20 metres or more long or which meet another hedgerow at each end and which, in each case, are on or adjacent to land used for certain specified purposes.