Trees and Hedges: Government Advice

The Government has issued a substantial amount of guidance and information with regard to trees and hedges. Among the documents available (December 2008) are:

Trees

• An overview of trees and TPO procedures

• Protected trees: A guide to tree preservation procedures
• Tree Preservation Orders: A guide to the law and good practice
• Trees in towns
• Tree roots in the built environment
• Tree Preservation Order appeals: How the process works
• Tree Preservation Orders: Regulations

Hedges

• An overview on high hedges

• Frequently asked questions on high hedges
• The right hedge for you: a guide to choosing a garden hedge
• Over the garden hedge
• High hedges: complaining to the council
• High hedges: appealing against the council's decision
• Matters relating to high hedges: Notes to local authorities
• High hedges complaints: prevention and cure
• Hedge height and light loss
• High hedges, daylight and sunlight: final report
• High hedges: implementing Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003