High Hedges (No. 2) Bill

House of Commons, 4 July 2003.

Clause 1 — Complaints To Which This Act Applies

Christopher Chope (Conservative, Christchurch)

I beg to move amendment No. 91, in page 1, line 7, after 'on', insert 'adjoining'.

Michael Lord (Deputy Speaker, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:

No. 77, in page 1, leave out lines 9 to 20.

No. 2, in page 1, leave out lines 9 to 22.

No. 92, in page 1, line 14, after 'on', insert 'adjoining'.

No. 55, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'No complaint shall be made under this Act in relation to a high hedge by the owner or occupier of a domestic property if that property was constructed after the hedge was established.'.

No. 71, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'This Act shall not apply to any land situated within a conservation area'.

No. 60, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) Nothing in this Act shall apply to a hedge growing in a National Park'.

No. 62, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) Nothing in this Act shall apply to a hedge growing in a cemetery or burial ground'.

No. 68, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) This Act shall not apply to any land situated within a rural area'.

No. 70, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) This Act shall not apply to any tree which is protected by a tree preservation order'.

No. 59, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) Nothing in this Act shall apply to a hedge growing in public open space'.

No. 61, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) Nothing in this Act shall apply to a hedge growing within the curtilege of a school or other educational establishment'.

No. 58, in page 1, line 20, at end insert—

'( ) Nothing in this Act shall apply to a hedge situated within 3 metres of any public highway.'.

No. 51, in page 1, line 22, leave out subsection (4).

No. 41, in page 1, line 22, at end insert—

'( ) This Act shall only apply to hedges which were planted or otherwise came into existence after the commencement of the Act.'.

No. 3, in page 2, line 6, at end insert

'or prospective owner or occupier.'.

No. 69, in page 2, line 12, at end insert

'"rural area" means any ward or postcode sector which is outside a settlement of 10,000 or more people'.

No. 8, in clause 3, page 2, line 27, leave out 'wholly or mainly'.

It being half past Two o'clock, the debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed on Friday 11 July.