Appeals

I112Appeals

1

The applicant may appeal to the Scottish Ministers against—

a

a decision by a relevant local authority under section 6(5)(a) that there is no adverse effect,

b

a decision by a relevant local authority under section 6(5)(b) that no action should be taken in relation to the high hedge.

2

A person mentioned in subsection (3) may appeal to the Scottish Ministers against—

a

the issuing by a relevant local authority of a high hedge notice, or

b

the withdrawal or variation of a notice by a relevant local authority under section 10(1).

3

Those persons are—

a

every owner and occupier of the domestic property identified in the high hedge notice, and

b

every owner and occupier of the neighbouring land.

4

An appeal must be made before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with—

a

in the case of an appeal under subsection (1), the date of the notification given by the authority under section 7,

b

in the case of an appeal under subsection (2)(a), the date of the notification given by the authority under section 8(4),

c

in the case of an appeal under subsection (2)(b), the date of the notification given by the authority under section 10(3) or (6).