Part 8High hedges

Complaints procedure

70Withdrawal or relaxation of requirements of remedial notices

(1)

The relevant authority may—

(a)

withdraw a remedial notice issued by them; or

(b)

waive or relax a requirement of a remedial notice so issued.

(2)

The powers conferred by this section are exercisable both before and after a remedial notice has taken effect.

(3)

Where the relevant authority exercise the powers conferred by this section, they must give notice of what they have done to—

(a)

every complainant; and

(b)

every owner and every occupier of the neighbouring land.

(4)

The withdrawal of a remedial notice does not affect the power of the relevant authority to issue a further remedial notice in respect of the same hedge.