wall exempt

rodred

Hi,
can anyone clarify for me, the side wall in my back garden is
low height 1.2m it faces onto the road within the estate
and i would like to build it up to the height of the back wall which is 2m. do i need planning for this?

thanks

sydthebeat

rodred wrote: »

Hi,
can anyone clarify for me, the side wall in my back garden is
low height 1.2m it faces onto the road within the estate
and i would like to build it up to the height of the back wall which is 2m. do i need planning for this?

thanks

CLASS 5
The construction, erection or alteration,
within or bounding the curtilage of a
house, of a gate, gateway, railing or
wooden fence or a wall of brick, stone,
blocks with decorative finish, other
concrete blocks or mass concrete.



1. The height of any such structure
shall not exceed 2 metres or, in the case
of a wall or fence within or bounding any
garden or other space in front of a house,
1.2 metres.

2. Every wall other than a dry or natural
stone wall bounding any garden or other
space shall be capped and the face of any
wall of concrete or concrete block (other
than blocks with decorative finish) which
will be visible from any road, path or
public area, including public open space,
shall be rendered or plastered.

3. No such structure shall be a metal
palisade or other security fence.

rodred

Does that mean, that as long as its part of the side / back garden wall
i can build it to 2m height?

cheers

sydthebeat

well, unless all of the wall is on your property.... i dont know.

What if half the wall is public???

rodred

there was a steel wire fence and bushes that all died there before,
they were all removed. the outer line of the wall is the start of my boundary.

rodred

am i right in saying that if the wall is inside the boundry of the property
then i can build it without gaining permission?

thanks

sydthebeat

yes, as long as you stick to the conditions outlined above AND your satisfied that you can prove the wall lies within your property

Mellor

Only if you are under 2m, above this requires permission, regardless of where it is