Despite highhedge laws being adopted in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, Scotland is not covered by specific legislation in this area.
The bill has proposed a definition of a highhedge at two metres, formed by a row or two of evergreens, such as the fast-growing leylandii, which forms a barrier to light.
But the most fearsome of these fences isn't "The Chair, " a 5-foot-3 highhedge fronted by an open ditch, the sharp bend of the "Canal Turn, " or even the dreaded "Becher's Brook, " with its steep 6-foot-5 drop.