Overgrown hedges

Updates

• All wild birds are protected. This includes their nests (whilst in use or being built) as well as any eggs the nest may contain. Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to:

  • intentionally kill, injure or take any wild bird
  • intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built (nests of golden eagle, white tailed eagle and osprey are protected all year round)
  • intentionally destroy an egg of any wild bird
  • intentionally or recklessly disturb certain wild birds or their dependent young while they are nesting (including disturbance of nesting young)

  Although no dates are legally stated between which hedges cannot be trimmed, cut, laid or coppiced, the main bird breeding season is recognised as being between 1 March and 31 July which we adhere to. Please note, if the issue reported is classified by our Highway Officer as an emergency, arrangements will be made to make the hedge safe for both road and pedestrian users in line with our Highways Safety Inspection Policy.

  Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 17:08, Friday 10 July 2026

• Update

  We have now inspected/assessed your enquiry, according to our records the maintenance for this area falls within the remit of the local housing trust.

  To assist you in progressing this enquiry, below are some of the housing associations who are responsible for the maintenance of the land in their area.

  Fairhive (Aylesbury area)..
  Telephone: 01296 732600
  Email: contact@fairhive.co.uk

  Redkite housing.
  Tel:01494 476100
  Email: repairs@redkitehousing.org.uk

  Paradigm Housing.
  Tel: 0300 303 1010, option 2
  Email:customerservices.repairs@paradigmhousing.co.uk

  London Quadrant.
  Tel:0300 456 9996
  Email: lqdirect@lqgroup.org.uk

  Guinness Trust.
  Tel: 0303 123 1890

  State changed to: not the council's responsibility

  Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 09:54, Thursday 30 July 2026