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Shared Boundry Issue

  • 31-07-2011 9:20am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17


    Has anyone got any info on shared boundary walls where a neighbour has placed a 3 foot wood fence on a shared boundary wall without discussing this with his neighbour
    what legally can be done in this situation


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    If the new overall height of the boundary is above the exempted height allowed you can make a complaint to the enforcement section of your Local Authority, usually attached to the planning section.

    The height limits are 2.0m to the rear and side of a house and 1.2m to the front.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭Ddad


    I stand open to correction. A wooden fence is classed as a temporary structure and is thus exempted. It is almost certainly exempted at the rear of the property based on uncle toms post. Is the issue with the fence or the fact that the neighbour pit it up without asking. No doubt you got the ugly side of the panels.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,550 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Ddad wrote: »
    I stand open to correction. A wooden fence is classed as a temporary structure and is thus exempted. It is almost certainly exempted at the rear of the property based on uncle toms post. Is the issue with the fence or the fact that the neighbour pit it up without asking. No doubt you got the ugly side of the panels.
    Wooden/temporary hasnt anything to do with it. Its all to do with the height.

    Class 5 of the exemptions listed in schedule 2 of the 2001 regs states the following exemption
    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.
    but the following conditions need to be adhered to
    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 vinnyod


    The wooden fence is appoximatly 3-4 foot and is nailed to a shared dividing wall from the back wall of the house along the dividing wall for 15 feet towards the end of the garden.. from the base of the wall the top of the fence it stands now at over 2.00m
    no permission was not asked to put this up
    and Yes really ugly


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 vinnyod


    Is there any seperate legislation covering Shared Dividing walls ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    muffler wrote: »
    Wooden/temporary hasnt anything to with it. Its all to do with the height.

    Trellis Panels are not subject to planning and can be fixed to any wall at heights > 2m.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 vinnyod


    not a trelis panel ..its a solid timber fence


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,550 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Trellis Panels are not subject to planning and can be fixed to any wall at heights > 2m.
    Source?


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