boundary wall
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February 26, 2009 at 10:24 pm #710414jerry1Participant
Hi There,
I have recently purchased a house on a council estate, my house is a end terrace and on bend in the road with a yield sign towards the front of the house as the front door is at the side of the house and is 2 to 3ft from the boundary wall and public foot path and as the wall is below waist height i find privacy a problem i would like to raise the height to prevent people sitting out side my door could any body give me an idea of
1. Height restrictions
2. Do i have to apply for Planning Permission
3. Where do i stand legally with the councilThanks
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February 27, 2009 at 10:57 am #806290AnonymousInactive
you can build a 2.0 m high wall / fence to the side of your property without permission, however, make sure this new wall / fence is on your own land…
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February 27, 2009 at 10:42 pm #806291AnonymousInactive
Thanks for the advice henno
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February 27, 2009 at 10:42 pm #806292AnonymousInactive
@jerry1 wrote:
Hi There,
I have recently purchased a house on a council estate, my house is a end terrace and on bend in the road with a yield sign towards the front of the house as the front door is at the side of the house and is 2 to 3ft from the boundary wall and public foot path and as the wall is below waist height i find privacy a problem i would like to raise the height to prevent people sitting out side my door could any body give me an idea of
1. Height restrictions
2. Do i have to apply for Planning Permission
3. Where do i stand legally with the councilThanks
did you ever think of planting a hedge?
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February 27, 2009 at 11:17 pm #806293Paul ClerkinKeymaster
that’s actually a good suggestion – something prickly that would discourage sitting on the wall in front of it
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February 27, 2009 at 11:18 pm #806294AnonymousInactive
A hedge i think would be the most pleasing to the eye but the only thing is a hedge needs time to grow and i dont think that will stop them sitting on the wall outside my front door at all hours of the morning.
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February 28, 2009 at 12:35 am #806295Paul ClerkinKeymaster
ring around a few nurserys – you may be able to get relatively mature hedging plants
or investigate putting a railing along the wall
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February 28, 2009 at 11:56 am #806296adminKeymaster
If you are thinking of a hedge, don’t be tempted to go for leylandia – its a quick fix that you and your neighbours will pay for in the end.
A double row of beech would be my preferred choice, though there’s no getting around the fact that it takes time.
Laurel would be a reasonable compromise, mature plants are widely available – its possible to create an instant hedge (almost) if you want to spend the money. Its fast growing either way & will establish quickly.
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February 28, 2009 at 12:43 pm #806297AnonymousInactive
Paint PC 99 on your wall they wont want come back after that
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February 28, 2009 at 11:03 pm #806298AnonymousInactive
thanks everyone for your advice 🙂
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