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Planning, building and the environment

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Summary

A booklet to help people assess whether an evergreen hedge is blocking too much daylight and sunlight to neighbouring properties. Revised version published October 2005.

Note: The above publication was issued by our former department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). ODPM became Communities and Local Government on 5 May 2006 - all references in the text to ODPM now refer to Communities and Local Government.

The findings and recommendations in this report are those of the consultant authors and do not necessarily represent the views or proposed policies of Communities and Local Government.

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