Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 11 (Feb)
Court: Administrative Court
Judge:

Maurice Kay J

Representation Andrew Thomas (instructed by Stuart Dunn, Conwy) for the local authority.
  James Ageros (instructed by Swayne Johnson & Wight, Denbigh) for the respondent.
Judgment Dates: 3 February 2003

Catchwords

Protection of environment - Hedgerows - Protection - Permitted works - Proper management of hedgerow - Removal of 100m of hedgerow - Hedgerows Regulations 1997, reg 6(1)(j).

The Case

Complete removal of 100m of hedgerow was capable of amounting to proper management for the purposes of reg6(1)(j) of the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, and, therefore, could be justified under that provision.

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