Guidance

Japanese knotweed: managing on development sites

Guidance for developers on dealing with Japanese knotweed affecting their sites.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
12 August 2013

This publication was withdrawn on

This guidance has been withdrawn from use because the Environment Agency no longer provides best practice guidance. See guidance on preventing harmful weeds and invasive non-native plants spreading weeds for information on controlling specific plants.

Documents

Managing Japanese knotweed on development sites

Ref: LIT 2695

PDF, 7.16 MB, 72 pages

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Details

This knotweed code of practice has been written for anyone involved in the development and haulage industry who may encounter sites with Japanese knotweed, or soil containing it.

Related information:

  • Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed and other invasive plants

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Published 12 August 2013

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