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Building a front garden fence.

  • 08-11-2015 10:55am
    #1
    Vladpills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi guys,

    After running into abit of a problem. Im planning to build a simple fence in my front garden.
    Just wooden 10x7.5cm posts, cemented into the ground 40ish cm deep, and showing 120cm above ground level. All tied together with two/three 10x4cm posts running lengthwise.

    The issue im having is, my front garden is "shared" with the next door neighbour, who is renting. (There is no separation in the grass between the two houses).

    I tried getting in touch with the landlord many, many times, and told him my plans, asking him to come down, to set a proper boundary so we're both happy, except he doesnt want to come down. Ive been constantly trying to reach him to do this for over 2 months now.
    Ive even went to the local county council so maybe they could provide the house plans which might help, but to no avail.

    What else is there to do?
    Its last resort, but im thinking of just going ahead and building the fence. Ive measured the length of both semi detached houses, and the entire lawn, and made my own divide down the middle, but would that be okay?

    Any suggestions on how I should, or how you would handle the situation?

    Cheers in advance,
    V.


Comments

  • #2
    Angry bird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 808 ✭✭✭Angry bird


    1.2 metres height to front for boundary fence/wall does not need planning permission, over this does. It's pretty obvious on a semi-d as to where the boundary line is. Seems the neighbour isn't fussed as they're not bothered to come down so I would say to fire ahead.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Your problem here is a civil issue. That's why the council cannot help you.
    The boundary as angry bird states should be quite obvious but in order to lay the new fence you have to dig in a portion of next doors garden and you need their permission for that. The other option is to put the fence on your side of the boundary but then you lose a couple of cm of garden.

    Maybe get a drawings sent up and explain that you will be bearing the entire cost of the fence and send that to the landlord/owner of next door?


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