New clause 1 - Planning permission for high hedges
Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill
'After section 57 (Planning permission required for development) of the principal Act there is inserted the following section—
''57A Planning permission for high hedges.
(1) Planning permission is required for high hedges.
(2) In this section 'high hedge' means so much of a barrier to light for, or access to, residential property as—
(a) is formed wholly or predominately by a line of two or more evergreens.
(b) rises to a height of more than two metres above ground level.
(3) In this section 'evergreen' means an evergreen tree or shrub or a semievergreen tree or shrub.
(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any high hedge existing on the date on which it comes into force.''.'.—[Mr. Andrew Turner.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question proposed [this day], That the clause be read a Second time.
Question again proposed.