The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, extent and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Management of hedgerows

   1. 3. Hedgerows to which these Regulations apply

   2. 4. Prescribed criteria for “important” hedgerows

   3. 5. General maintenance requirements for important hedgerows

   4. 6. Cutting and trimming of important hedgerows

4. PART 3 Offences

   1. 7. Offences

   2. 8. Defence

5. PART 4 Enforcement

   1. 9. Enforcement

   2. 10. Civil sanctions

   3. 11. Non-compliance penalty

   4. 12. Enforcement cost recovery notices

   5. 13. Recovery of payments

   6. 14. Withdrawing or amending a notice

   7. 15. Appeals

   8. 16. Guidance as to use of civil sanctions and enforcement of relevant offences

   9. 17. Guidance as to use of non-compliance penalties

   10. 18. Consultation on guidance

   11. 19. Publication of enforcement action

   12. 20. Right to enter and inspect

   13. 21. Right to enter and inspect: supplementary provisions

   14. 22. Powers of entry and examination etc.

6. PART 5 Review

   1. 23. Review

7. Signature

8. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Stop notices

      1. 1. Stop notices

      2. 2. Contents of a stop notice

      3. 3. Appeals

      4. 4. Completion certificates

      5. 5. Compensation

      6. 6. Offences

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Variable monetary penalties, compliance notices and restoration notices

      1. 1. Imposition of a variable monetary penalty, compliance notice or restoration notice

      2. 2. Notice of intent

      3. 3. Notice of intent: representations, objections and undertakings

      4. 4. Final notice

      5. 5. Content of final notice

      6. 6. Appeals against a final notice

      7. 7. Criminal proceedings

9. Explanatory Note