District guides
No generic hedging blog posts. These are the rules, species choices and coastal quirks that actually apply to Thanet — Margate to Ramsgate on the coast, Minster to Sarre on the rural fringe. Written by someone who works here every week.
Rules & paperwork
Margate Old Town, eight Cliftonville CAs, Ramsgate town centre, Broadstairs Old Town, three Westgate CAs, Birchington Square, Minster core. What triggers the s.211 notice — and the much longer list of what's exempt. Plus how Article 4 HMO and Selective Licensing interact.
Read the guideSpecies & planting
The definitive coast-vs-inland reference. Escallonia, griselinia, tamarix, holm oak and euonymus for the salt-belt. Beech, hornbeam, yew and cherry laurel for the sheltered inland fringe. Why Leylandii wind-rocks on Thanet chalk. Why beech scorches at Westgate.
Read the guideWildlife & the law
WCA 1981 s.1, the SPA/Ramsar/SAC/SSSI stack around Sandwich & Pegwell Bay, the hedgehog Hedgehog-Street 13×13cm gap, the dormouse myth-bust, and Stodmarsh nutrient-neutrality (spoiler: it doesn't apply to hedge work).
Read the guideMore on the way
Cross-town coverage for landlord and agent portfolios: how Thanet's Article 4 direction and Selective Licensing interact with hedge frontage compliance. Coming soon.