# The Hedgerows Regulations 1997, Paragraph 8: Wildlife and landscape

Extent: E+W

The hedgerow—
(a) is adjacent to a bridleway or footpath, within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980, a road used as a public path, within the meaning of section 54 (duty to reclassify roads used as public paths) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, or a byway open to all traffic, within the meaning of Part III of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and
(b) includes at least 4 woody species, ascertained in accordance with paragraph 7(3) and at least 2 of the features specified in paragraph 7(4)(a) to (g).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1160/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hedgerows-regulations-1997/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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