The neighbours fence blew down and they are replacing it with a fence much higher. The boundary is within 20 feet of our kitchen window and makes it feel very oppressive.
Are there any planning permission requirements for fences over a certain height? Where would that height start from? (I ask as the ground slopes up3 or 4 feet from the buildings ground level already - add a 6 foot fence (maybe trellis on top) and you get the picture ....)
Yep, talking would be best but next door are just tenants and have only had the "I'll replace it" conversation with the landlord. He hasn't bothered talking to us.
Whilst I hope to open communications (always best), what are your views on this?
Thanks,
i believe planning restrictions apply to a fence over 6 foot. not that i let that stop me...
talk to your planning office. should only take a quick call, and you won't have to make a formal report or anything to clarify what restrictions apply.
Yep as above, 6ft is allowed, but you are also allowed to put trellis on top too.
You don't need PP if the fence is under 2m [6'6"] unless it's a conservation area or similar
Ziggy - it is the trellis that worries me ...... you only add it to make plants even higher and that blocks light more ....
From my experience:
As said, 2M is allowed with no planning required.
I know this cos of a bad neighbour, so put up a 6ft fence along our garden which totally p*ssed her off! ( but she tore dowm our little fence on our land without our permission and put up a monstrosity of her own,...on our boundary!!!! so our solicitor advised us to put up a 6ft fence as it was cheaper than paying him to sort her out!!!
Planning permission will take into account light, i.e. affecting the light entering a room of a neighbour etc., but PP does not take into account blocking a view. no one is entitled to a view!
That's what Dartmoor National Park's planners told me when we wanted ( and did ) put up a conservatory and next door objected that they could see it from their window, and it would affect their view of the valley. They simply said they were not entitled to a view!
Now both headbanging neighbours moved on and all sweetness and light, thank goodness!
Not sure about fence + trellis though.....
As said, give your local planning office a quick bell
cheers
Q
It's all in here: [url]= http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/uksi_19950418_en_1 [/url]
As people have pointed out, with permitted development you can normally go up to 2m high for a fence or other means of enclosure - a trellis would need to be within that limit too. If it's next to a road (seems unlikely in your case) then the limit is 1m.
Conservation Areas, listed buildings and other factors can also affect PD rights.
as hamish said. except it gets more complicated if the fence itself required planning permission when it was erected and in which case were conditions attached, if so they trump PD rights.
also if you are in an Article 4 area (which removes PD rights).
..check your deeds also, if you live on an 'estate' there may well be a covenant attached restricting the height etc of boudary fences (difficult to enforce if the owner (landlord) is not the person who first bought it).
Talking is your best bet.
4 or 5 foot fences panels are often more expensive than 6' ones - they may be doing it for cost reasons?
2000mm around boundary and 1200mm to front of property. The trellis isn't there just to grow plant up. We tend to spec up fence nowadays that include trellis as it doesn't create that antisocial and oppresive feeling that you get witha solid fence. On lower fence it also helps to allow the wind to apss through whilst also create the affcet of a better boundary.