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  5. Tree and hedgerow advice and the law

GuideTrees and Hedgerows Information

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  1. Our tree partners
  2. Tree pests, diseases and protected wildlife
  3. Tree and hedgerow advice and the law
  4. East Devon Tree Team
  5. Tree and hedge events and projects

3. Tree and hedgerow advice and the law

The following organisations provide information, guidelines and advice on the protection and work on trees and hedgerows:

General advice

  • Arboricultural Association
  • Tree Council
  • GOV.UK 
  • Forestry Commission
  • Woodland Trust
  • Royal Forestry Society

Trees and the law

  • Guide to Trees & the Law

Hedgerow regulations

  • Hedgerow Regulations 1997
  • Government guide to dealing with high hedges 

Wildlife & countryside

  • Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
  • Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000
  • National Parks & Access to the Countryside Act 1949
  • Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006

Habitats & species

  • Pests Act 1954
  • Protection of Badgers Act 1992
  • Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996
  • The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010
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Last updated 29 May 2026

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