# The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Paragraph 2: Protective fencing

Extent: N.I.

Where an applicant plants new hedgerows any protective fencing they erect must be no more than an average of 3 metres from the centre of the hedgerow.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/101/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/farming-with-nature-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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