Forum menu
I am currently in the process of purchasing a house.
However today we have cme across a stumbling block. In the images and sale pack we initially received the property had a fence that ran full length of the property to the left with a gate which is at the front of the property. there is then an alley way to the left of the fence for neighbours access.
Now our passaged actually stands approx 60cm higher than the alleyto the left. But they have not put the fence all the way along, it ends at the rear of our building. So we have a pathway that is raised approx 60cm from the pathway/alley next door with no safety barrier in place.
Is this legal? the developer has stated that we couldnt have a fence as the elevation of the fence would be too high, in front of the nieghbours side window and block light.
Make sense?
Could you continue the top level of the fence? So it's a lower fence from the garden but the same height from the passageway?
Fall arrest harness or airbag on the footpath?
For the requirements, you can get hold of part k of the building regs for free online if you google it. I think Section 2 refers to protection from falling. From memory 600mm is the limit tor changes in level in / around domestic buildings but don't quote me on that.
yep just checked and 600mm is the max, and guess what the level is exactly 600mm. god damn it. although i really like the idea of a fall arrest system or airbags.
it must take them far more effort to get the levels bang-on then just install the fence... at least you know they have an eye for fine detail!