The different notices you could receive and why we issue them.
Find information about notices and all allotment rules in the allotments rulebook (PDF 280KB).
You must grow crops or flowers on 75% of your plot. If you have large areas of lawn and unkempt or non-cropped beds, you could receive a cultivation notice.
If you receive a cultivation notice, increase the area you’re cultivating before the re-inspection date on the notice. If things are not corrected and you fail the re-inspection, we could end your tenancy.
If you’ve received a weed notice, clear weeds from your to prevent weed seeds from affecting other plots.
A cultivation or weed notice will be active for 3 calendar months after it was issued. After this the council will take no further action. If we agree with you that a future re-inspection is required, the notice could stay active for longer.
If you have rubbish or materials that cause pollution on your allotment, you could receive a rubbish and polluting materials notice. You should act on this immediately.
Find out what you can't bring onto your allotment.
If you have oversized trees or hedges on your plot, or some specific varieties of trees you could receive a notice.
Find out which varieties of trees are not allowed in the allotments rulebook (PDF 280KB).
You’ll need to prune back tall trees and hedges to the agreed height, and remove unsuitable trees completely.
Find out more about trees and hedges.
A nuisance notice can be issued if you:
Nuisance notices are recorded on your tenancy records, and remain active. The first nuisance notice you receive is a warning, but if you commit the same offence a second time, we will end your tenancy.
A dangerous shed notice can be issued if your shed:
If you’ve received a dangerous shed notice, make it safe or remove it completely within the time permitted.
Find out how to make your shed safe.
Find out what to do if you’ve received a notice.
Find more information about notices and all allotment rules in the allotments rulebook (PDF 280KB).