Can I increase the height of my boundary wall?
Yes you can build a wall of specified materials and to a certain height around and within the curtilage of your house without planning permission. You can build a railing or wooden fence, or a wall of brick, stone, blocks with decorative finish, other concrete blocks or mass concrete.
How high can I build a wall between me and my Neighbour?
Planning Permission Process If your looking to go higher than 6.6 feet then you will require planning permission, a planning application will be submitted and sent to your affected neighbours. But, If you neighbour does not want to have a higher fence then they can dispute it and your application WILL be rejected.
What is the legal height of boundary wall?
Fence height: How high a fence can I put on my boundary? The height of fences is a matter of planning policy. To find out what is allowed in your area contact the local authority planning office. As a general rule, fences in rear gardens are allowed to be up to 2 metres high.
What height can you build a wall without planning permission?
Planning permission is necessary for any fence, gate, or wall: Next to a road and over 1 metre high. Over 2 metres and not next to a road.
How high can I build a wall without planning permission?
Key Points. Did you know that if your fence/wall is over 1 metre in height and next to a highway used by vehicles or the footpath that may run alongside it, you would need planning permission. If your fence/wall is more than 2 metres in height you would need planning permission.
What is the legal height of a hedge between Neighbours?
Please note that there is not a blanket rule that all hedges must be no more than two metres in height. The complaint form explains why you consider the hedge is adversely affecting the reasonable enjoyment of your residential property.
How tall can you build a wall without planning permission?
How tall is the fence on my Neighbour’s boundary?
Moved in to a new build this time last year, had several run-ins with my neighbour and the boundary. Our relationship is now beyond repair. We share a boundary wall with some fencing on the top which runs the length of the side of the house, this then moves to a 2m fence with retaining wall.
Can a neighbour raise the ground level by 3 feet?
You seem to be disadvantaged by your neighbour`s actions here ,especially if they have as you say increased the ground level by 3 feet. This sounds like a rather selfish and anti-social act on their part. 1] Raising the level of ground is subject to planning permission.
Can a boundary wall be over a neighbour’s land?
So the boundary follows the face of the boundary wall and the footings are permitted to lie under the neighbour’s land. Presumably, the overhang of the capping is similarly permitted and does not present grounds for a claim of encroachment.
How tall does a garden wall need to be to get planning permission?
Q This is a simple question, but one I’ve been unable to find clarification on. Planning regulations state that a wall or fence at the rear of a property requires planning permission if it is to be more than 2m in height. Does this refer to the internal or external height of a boundary, or to the higher or lower of these?
Moved in to a new build this time last year, had several run-ins with my neighbour and the boundary. Our relationship is now beyond repair. We share a boundary wall with some fencing on the top which runs the length of the side of the house, this then moves to a 2m fence with retaining wall.
You seem to be disadvantaged by your neighbour`s actions here ,especially if they have as you say increased the ground level by 3 feet. This sounds like a rather selfish and anti-social act on their part. 1] Raising the level of ground is subject to planning permission.
How tall does a boundary wall need to be?
If it is higher than 6 feet they need a plan and Council approval. b) in a six foot high wall the first metre must be 9 inches i.e 2 bricks wide. The rest can be single brick. If it is higher than that it must be 2 bricks wide all the way.
What happens if your neighbour builds over your boundary line?
Your new neighbour has extended his property right over your boundary line in clear violation of the relevant town planning legislation. You feel aggrieved, as it affects your privacy and the value of your property. What do you do in this situation?