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).