High hedges

The New Forest National Park Authority has no powers to deal with high hedge complaints.

Even if a hedge is growing within the New Forest National Park boundary, the legal controls are dealt with by the District or Borough council in whose area the hedge is growing. For the New Forest National Park this could be

New Forest District Council
Customer Services Helpdesk
Tel: 023 8028 5000
Email: customer.services@nfdc.gov.uk
More information and forms can be found on their website

Wiltshire Council
More information and forms can be found on their website

Test Valley Borough Council
Planning Services
Duttons Road
Romsey
Hants SO51 8XG
Tel 01794 527700
Fax 01794 527874
Email planning@testvalley.gov.uk

Backgound information to the law dealing with high hedges.