Building adjacent to boundary.

sailordog13

It was my intention to replace a dilapidated, untidy fence (my opinion, wooden trellis, shrubs and various wires and mesh) with a new wall.
The neighbour when asked cordially, refused a wall on the boundary. Boundary not an issue, yet!
He continued to refuse when I pointed out this would cost him nothing, and tidy up and secure both our back gardens.
I am now considering building the wall as close to this fence as foundations can allow.
Is there a legal requirement as to how close to a boundary I can build, while not touching, overhanging, or interfering with it?
If built, am I required to plaster the wall facing my neighbour, even though it is inside my boundary, and the scruffy fence he is satisfied with?

Rgds,
SD13

Dublin_Mom

My understanding is that as long as foundations etc are on your side of the boundary line, you can build a wall. We have also had issues with neighbors over boundary wall and that is what I understand is the situation regarding what is permissable.

Just a thought, some people just don't like walls. Would your neighbor agree to a wooden fence of some kind? Would that be acceptable to your needs?

sailordog13

Thanks for your reply.
That seems to be the general consensus. Just have to tell the man that I am building the wall on my side, and to go jump for himself.
As regards a wooden fence, I just want a wall built and to be finished with him. A fence would need some maintenance, and I cant afford to bring it in to my side enough to give me access to both sides.

There is no logic or reason with this individual.

Supertech

If you build a wall with foundations completely to your side of the boundary line, you will effectively cede the land on the other side of it to your neighbour, unless you can somehow maintain use of it. This in itself may not be a big deal, but your Land Registry Map won't show what the actual boundary is, so if you try to sell at some stage in the future, the wall will almost certainly be deemed to be the boundary. Best to ensure that the construction of the new wall has no impact on the maps in the first place. (Depending on the scale of the map, the position of the wall versus the boundary line may not even register)

Also, depending on the height of the wall you may need planning permission, to which your neighbour obviously has the right ot object.

observer2u

AFAIK the wall must remain under 1.2m to be exempt.

archtech

observer2u wrote: »

AFAIK the wall must remain under 1.2m to be exempt.

That's only correct with front boundary wall, side and rear boundary walls can be constructed without planning permission up to a height of 2.0m

Carlow52

sailordog13 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply.
That seems to be the general consensus. Just have to tell the man that I am building the wall on my side, and to go jump for himself.
As regards a wooden fence, I just want a wall built and to be finished with him. A fence would need some maintenance, and I cant afford to bring it in to my side enough to give me access to both sides.

There is no logic or reason with this individual.

The boundary issue on sale is important

a concrete post fence with infill timber fencing can be easily maintained, just take them out for painting:.

the posts would be much closer to the boundary than a wall, which if 2m high would need at least a 3 foot wide foundation to be safe

Mellor

Supertech wrote: »

If you build a wall with foundations completely to your side of the boundary line, you will effectively cede the land on the other side of it to your neighbour, unless you can somehow maintain use of it. .

That was my first though.

Building a wall with a 900mm wide footign means you are basically giving a 450mm strip of land to your neighbour,

observer2u wrote: »

AFAIK the wall must remain under 1.2m to be exempt.

Nope.
It depends on location