Is a 2 metre protection zone required along the edge of a wood? When does a hedge become a woodland edge?
A. 2m protection zone is not required along side a wood, unless there is a hedge bordering the wood. The definition of ‘hedgerow’ for the purposes of cross compliance is the same as that in the 1997 Hedgerows Regulations, and is summarised in paragraphs 97-100 of the Cross Compliance Handbook for England.
