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Hedge overgrown

Reported via desktop in the Hedge overgrowing the road or pavement category anonymously at 06:50, Tuesday 21 July 2026

Sent to Shropshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 14215869.

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The hedge rows are currently overgrown and our drivers have reported that the mirror are being pushed back

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  • Thank you for contacting us. This note is to confirm that we have received your report and we'll be in touch with an update as soon as possible.

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 06:50, Tuesday 21 July 2026

  • The vast majority of hedges are privately owned and maintained. Privately maintained hedges are assessed based upon an inspection.

    If the hedge is deemed to be above an actionable level, we will try to establish who the land owner is to ask them to undertake the work themselves. We give a reasonable time frame to comply with our request. If necessary, we can serve a notice upon the land/ property owner requiring them to cut the hedge back for encroachment and/ or safety.

    Hedge maintenance should be undertaken outside the bird nesting season which runs from 1st March to 30th September. However, Notices issued to rectify safety issues override the bird nesting season.

    This process can take a number of weeks due to the land registry requirements and associated timescales of serving notice under the Highways Act so the hedge may remain overgrown for some time.

    To read more about how we are managing highway maintenance, please see our website at: https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/ drainage-and-flooding/ be-prepared-for-flooding/ guidance-on-highway-ditches-hedges-and-trees/

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 06:50, Tuesday 21 July 2026

  • We have looked into this issue and can advise that the work required will be picked up as part of routine maintenance.

    Our priority is to be effective at responding to the most serious problems so at this time we are unable to provide an exact timescale.

    We will continue to undertake routine inspections in the meantime, whereby notifiable issues are recorded and scheduled for action.

    This report will now be closed. This does not mean that the issue on the ground has been resolved. We do not keep reports open that we have a plan in place to remedy.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 08:26, Wednesday 22 July 2026

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