FOI/EIR 25/26-577-High Hedges

Breakdown of high hedge enforcement in 2025

Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2025 calendar year (Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003) -Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2025 calendar year.
Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2025 calendar year.
Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2025 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges
Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2024 calendar year.
Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2024 calendar year.
Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2024 calendar year.
Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2024 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges.
Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2023 calendar year.
Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2023 calendar year.
Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2023 calendar year.
Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2023 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges.

Responded 18 March 2026

Data request	2023	2024	2025
Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the calendar year	1	1	1
Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the calendar year	0	0	1
Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the calendar year	£477	£530	£0
Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges	0	0	0