High hedges – the latest on the so-called ‘one third rule’
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High hedges – a never-ending source of rancour. New government guidance has been issued on how much a local authority can legally require a landowner to cut off a high hedge. The idea that you can only cut one third off a Leylandii hedge, or indeed any hedge, has been firmly knocked on the head. If you’re interested, see here. If you’re not, move along, it’s pretty dull.
