fence inside fence

Departed

There is a height below which a garden fence around front of house does not require planning. i think about 1.2 m not sure

my question s can one have a higher fence on their own ground inside the fence? and can they put up barbed wire say a foot inside the fence to stop kids climbing over

Damokc

I would be interested in hearing this too but for other reasons. say a dog enclosure. whats the max height anyway you talk about for the outer fence?

Departed

Damokc wrote: »

I would be interested in hearing this too but for other reasons. say a dog enclosure. whats the max height anyway you talk about for the outer fence?

I think it is 1.2 meters, cannot find it now. I put 1.10 in OP will edit that

Victor

Potentially revise the capping on the wall to make it uncomfortable to climb / sit on / walk on.

Why not just apply for planning permission?

MagicSean

Barbed wire to stop kids? What kind of psycho does that?

Departed

MagicSean wrote: »

Barbed wire to stop kids? What kind of psycho does that?

and you would like them ruining your property? not interested in your self righteous attitude

Corkblowin

Class 5 of the exempted development regulations allows a maximum height fence of 1.2m within or bounding the front curtilage of a house. To construct anything higher will require planning permission. Not a planning issue but barbed wire could leave you open to public liability problems, but I'll leave that to the legal experts here.

Why not use a thorny hedge - can usually be grown higher without issues and won't leave your property looking like a war zone with barbed wire out front.

Corkblowin

Damokc wrote: »

I would be interested in hearing this too but for other reasons. say a dog enclosure. whats the max height anyway you talk about for the outer fence?

You can construct a 2m high fence to the rear of a property.

Indricotherium

Departed wrote: »

MagicSean wrote: »

Barbed wire to stop kids? What kind of psycho does that?

and you would like them ruining your property? not interested in your self righteous attitude

Keeping kids out of your garden by putting a 2 metre barbed wire fence up.

I think that's a bit of a pyrrhic one OP. Off topic sorry.

MagicSean

Departed wrote: »

and you would like them ruining your property? not interested in your self righteous attitude

Shouldn't have posted on a public forum then. While you might think it's ok to injure children to protect a few plants I think most people would disagree. That is why you would be liable for any injury caused.

Marcusm

Putting barbed wire in a residential property fence woud likely lead to claims. A "dragon's tail" on the fence would be more common.

Departed

MagicSean wrote: »

Barbed wire to stop kids? What kind of psycho does that?

psycho?

MagicSean

Departed wrote: »

psycho?

Exactly how is that related in any remote way to the topic?

Farcear

Departed wrote: »

can they put up barbed wire say a foot inside the fence to stop kids climbing over

If a person erects barbed wire fencing, he or she will be liable for any damage that barbed wire causes to children who attempt climb over and are injured.

Procrastastudy

Jesus D you've been here long enough to see about a bazillion threads on the Occupiers Liability Act.

Do what we used to do and cover the top of the fence with printers ink

Farcear

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

cover the top of the fence with printers ink

Cheaper to plate with gold.

What does that achieve?

Procrastastudy

Stops people climbing over. I have no idea how much it costs we used to live in an OUP house in Oxford and people would use out back yard as a toilet. My Dad used to bring home some ink put it on the top on the fence and not have to clean up so much pee on a Saturday and Sunday Morning. Or at least have the satisfaction of knowing someone had some ruined clothes.

I seriously doubt its more expensive than gold though - why not just print with gold then?

Departed

Marcusm wrote: »

Putting barbed wire in a residential property fence woud likely lead to claims. A "dragon's tail" on the fence would be more common.

what is a dragons tail?

Procrastastudy

Spikey yoke :pac: You see them all over on fences.