High hedge complaints

Residents can make formal complaints about their neighbour's hedge, underPart 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. The council can only intervene once you have tried, and exhausted, all avenues for resolving your hedge dispute.

Please be aware that there is a fee of £362 for Breckland Council to investigate a high hedge complaint.

Please  complete our high hedge complaint form (PDF) [45KB] (opens new window)  if you wish to make a complaint.

Further information concerning high hedge complaints

• GOV.UK website
• Over The Garden Hedge (PDF) [1MB]
• High Hedges Complaining To The council (PDF) [394KB]
• High Hedges Appealing Against The Council's Decision (PDF) [313KB]