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Written question asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 January 2006.


High Hedges

Question
How many applications to reduce high hedges have been brought; how many applications have been decided; and how many appeals against these decisions have been made.
Answer

Information is not collected centrally on the number of complaints about high hedges brought under Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 nor on how many of these complaints have been determined by local authorities, and it could be provided only at disproportionate cost. As at 23 December, the planning inspectorate had received 78 appeals against local authority decisions in respect of high hedge complaints.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3182; 677 c59WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Complaints Appeals Hedges and ditches Nuisance
Legislation
Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk