# Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, Section 66: High hedges


(1) In this Part “high hedge” means so much of a barrier to light or access as—
(a) is formed wholly or predominantly by a line of two or more evergreens; and
(b) rises to a height of more than two metres above ground level.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a line of evergreens is not to be regarded as forming a barrier to light or access if the existence of gaps significantly affects its overall effect as such a barrier at heights of more than two metres above ground level.
(3) In this section “evergreen” means an evergreen tree or shrub or a semi-evergreen tree or shrub.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/38/section/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/anti-social-behaviour-act-2003/section-66
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