Japanese knotweed and other non-native plants
What can we do to help?
We have the power to take legal action (under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014) against landowners where non-native invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed are allowed to grow and spread to neighbouring properties.
We can do this through the service of a community protection notice, which deals with anti-social behaviour. It may be anti-social if:
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you have Japanese knotweed, hogweed or certain other non-native plants growing on your property and they are likely to spread to other people’s land
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you do not do anything to stop it spreading
You should discuss your concerns with the owner of the impacted property before you contact us.