# The Hedgerows Regulations 1997, Regulation 4: Criteria for determining “important” hedgerows

Extent: E+W

For the purposes of section 97 (hedgerows) of the Environment Act 1995 and these Regulations, a hedgerow is “important” if it, or the hedgerow of which it is a stretch,—
(a) has existed for 30 years or more; and
(b) satisfies at least one of the criteria listed in Part II of Schedule 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1160/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hedgerows-regulations-1997/regulation-4
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