Freedom of Information request - Complaints re neighbours' high hedges
Case reference EIR2026/00286
Received 6 March 2026
Published 15 April 2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:
-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
Response
Your request for details under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 has been considered. Please see information below: High hedges 2023 2024 2025 No. of complaints No. rejected/not pursued by applicant/out of scope Total fees Amount of fines issued Amount of fines 32 30 500 0 0 38 38 0 0 0 32 32 0 0 0
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