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Joseph Allen (Appellant) and The Belfast City Council (Respondent)

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JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
JudgeMr Flanigan
Judgment Date01 September 2022
Neutral CitationNIVT 18/20
CourtValuation Tribunal (NI)
Date01 September 2022
Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
The High Hedges Act (NI) 2011
The Valuation Tribunals Rules (NI) 2007 (As Amended)
Case Ref: NIVT 18/20
MR JOSEPH ALLEN
APPELLANT
and
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
RESPONDENT
Chairman – Mr Michael Flanigan
Valuation Member – Mr Chris Kenton
Belfast 27th June 2022
The unanimous decision of the Tribunal for the reasons noted below is that the
appellant’s appeal against a decision of the Respondent to issue a Remedial
Notice is dismissed.
Background
This is an appeal under Section 7 of the High Hedges Act (NI) 2011 (“the Act”)
against a remedial notice of Belfast City Council dated 17th November 2020
issued in respect of a hedge situate at 13 Innisfayle Park, Belfast, BT15 9HS.
This appeal arises from a complaint in respect of a high hedge situated at 13
Innisfayle Park, Belfast (“the property”). The complaint was made by Michael
Casement of 10 Donegall Park Gardens, Belfast, BT15 5EU (“the Complainant”).
Upon receipt of the complaint the council investigated the matter and attended
the site to conduct a survey. As a consequence of this the council on 17th

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