Hoarding around building site

alexonhisown

I have been living opposite a undeveloped building site with undeveloped house foundations since I moved into house 3 years ago. Looks like they are getting ready to start building those houses now.
Up until about 2 months ago there was hoarding in place, which was replaced with metal fencing. I dont know why they didnt leave the hoarding up if they knew they were going to commence buildiing soon.
Does the builder/developer have to put up hoarding around building site.
I am worried about debris and stones hitting my car and also worried about the dirt this will cause.

archtech

I recall once putting up a fence rather than a wall along a boundary, as the fence allowed kids view what was going behind the boundary and was considered to reduce the risk of them climbing and falling from a height. From a security point of view a fence allows the works be more readily overlooked than a hoarding.Generally fences are less prone to falling in storm winds ( once securely fixed) than a hoarding, as the wind can pass through the fence.

Generally there's a greater chance of getting you car damaged by the bin lorry than there is from debris from an adjacent building site. Most people would be far happier to see the unfinished houses within a development completed that to worry about a potential scratch on their car.