Planning Permission Refused

jeaxton

Does anyone have any advice in regard to Planning Permission for a 5 foot fence refused. Apparently Highways, Neighbours and Planning Dept approved fence, but Council said it was not in keeping with the neighbourhood (a Council estate). Have been told we can only have 1 metre fence, but if my neighbours already have a 5 foot fence, why can't I? Planning have told us that we will not succeed with an appeal. Thanks.

iamcornholio

jeaxton wrote: »

Planning have told us that we will not succeed with an appeal. Thanks.

LOL .... no vested interest in that advice is there!

A fence "not in keeping" with a council estate is a very bizarre reason for refusal.

You say that this was approved by Planning Dept but refused by the Council ... but Planning Dept is the Council, so how does that work?

ormus

generally you are allowed 2m high fences/walls around your property (3 sides), but not for the front fence next to the road.
front fences/walls can be 1m high.

MX5huggy

I expect the neighbours did not apply for permission therefore their fence is illegal. Then it is a question of how much effort the council should go to to get someone to remove 2 ft of fence.

musicmaker29

I used to work in planning (got out quickly!) - is it on a boundary with a road?

daveyjp

I'm surprised an application for a fence went to the planning committee. These are usually done under delegated authority.

If planning, highways etc approved an appeal will be worth it, or do as your neighbours and erect the fence and wait for enforcement. If lots of neighbours have similar fences planning will have to enforce on them all.

27col

" Not in keeping with a Council Estate". Presumably that means that you do not have any mattresses, freezers, or old cars in your front garden. Or am I just being harsh? Um! No I don't think so. It's a pity that Councils don't come down a lot more heavily on the offenders.

blueboy2001

If the property is an ex-Council house then more often than not these have covenants in place that state you must get the approval of the Council for any works to the property or grounds. This is totally separate to planning permission, but in my experience if the planners are OK with something the Council Housing or Estates department will go along with them.

It sounds in your case like the Planning Department consulted Estates who objected and this was the basis for the refusal.

If you get me the application number and Local Authority I'll have a look for you. Bear in mind your application will be subject to the Householder Appeals Service, so you only have 8 weeks from the date of decision to get your appeal in. It's may be worth a punt because this scheme is streamlined and the Planning Inspectorate seem to be turning these round pretty quickly. If it's marginal an appeal may well go your way.

CashisKing

Plant a hedge

pipsta

Put two feet of earth underneath and put in a 3 foot fence, job done, 5 foot high fence!!

musicmaker29

pipsta wrote: »

Put two feet of earth underneath and put in a 3 foot fence, job done, 5 foot high fence!!

unfortunately wont work, like it though lol

yeah plant a hedge, council has no control over this unless you let it get to empire state building proportions!