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Petition · past parliament

Change planning laws so all New House Builds must have hedgehog holes in fences

Closed 352 signatures

What the petition asks

Hedgehogs are in serious decline in the UK, urban gardens are a vital lifeline. Creating a hedgehog hole in a fence allows hedgehogs to pass from garden to garden without having to cross any roads.
A change to planning would require access for hedgehogs in all new house build garden fencing
Details of the plight of hedgehogs can be found at the Hedgehog Preservation Society http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/pdf/SoBH_2015.pdf

Timeline

8 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
8 Aug 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 352
Status Closed
Opened 8 Feb 2016
Closed 8 Aug 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.