neighbour builds massive concrete and chicken wire fence!!!?!?!?

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hi, i have just bought a new house. the garden was landscaped as it was on a hill so we have a retaining wall to the left of the house. it is about 4 meters high. on thursday i noticed the neighbour who owns a huge commerical equestrian center has started erecting a very high concrete and chicken wire fence right above the retaining wall in our garden. this results in there being a 'fence / wall' of at least 8.5meters towering above our garden.
i am devastated as i bought this house for my children ie as their 'family home' that they could grow up in and even if i could afford to move (which i can't) the house would NEVER sell in our area firstly because the property market is so slow but secondly because of the massive fence. it looks like we live next to a prison or nuclear powerplant.
i am just devastated and feel so helpless. the man who owns the center is so rich and powerful (apparently) and then there is little old me stuck in his big fences shadow. i can't believe he would'nt feel bad cause i am sure he wouldn't want his children playing in that garden.

muffler

You should first of all go to your local planning dept. and check if he has permission for this. If he hasn't then you need to determine if permission is required or not (from what you have described it looks as if it does.)

Then I would advise talking to him and express your displeasure. Hopefully you can both come to some agreement but if you dont, well its entirely up to you after that as to what approach you should take.

bauderline

The bottom line is that is his horse gets out and causes an accident he will be liable for damages, which is likely why he has gone to these lengths. Not sure exactly what way the ground is at the bottom of the wall but a row of 5 year old trees will hide that fence very well in a few years.

Virginia creeper is also a nice and cheap option for hiding the concrete posts.

If you absoloutely positively want to remove every last trace of the fence a row of Castlewellan golds will take care of business in about four years, and by this I mean you will no longer be able to physically access the fence from your side !

Mind you some might say the fence would look better than those blighters.....

As muffler says check to see if he has planning, I would guess there is a good chance he hasn't and that he is going for retention, if that is the case you have a good chance of nailing him.

If he already has permission I don't think talking to him is going to get you very far.... just get down to the nursery instead and get planting....

baud.

alinoee

its depends on situation but the 4.5 meter fence do require planning permission! go to your local authority and check if they issued one. If not - most certainly they will check it. After that they (A)can issue enforcement notice to take it down (b) if they decide that it is exempt development you can take it to court.
‘’old me stuck in his big fences shadow’’ - there are rules in regard to the day light and sunlight you are ‘entitled’ to but you probably need more professional advice in respect to calculations on this.
‘’ the house would NEVER sell’’ – sorry but most the times councils don’t care

‘’ i am just devastated and feel so helpless’ – u have rights as everyone else. Go to your local authority.

‘Then I would advise talking to him and express your displeasure. Hopefully you can both come to some agreement but’’ - I would not hold my breath. I wouldn’t even talk to him. Get council to do that. They have no hearts : )

‘’The bottom line is that is his horse gets out and causes an accident he will be liable for damages, which is likely why he has gone to these lengths.’’ – it is his problem not yours. You should not pay for this.