Gate in neighbours fence to my garden?

Mojisola

yoda84 wrote: »

In theory, if there is no ROW and i errect the fence on my boundary, is there anything stopping me adding a "private property - no tresspassing" sign on the side of the fence that faces him?

Nothing to stop you putting a sign up, though it should be unnecessary.

Of course, if you put up a new fence, there's nothing to stop him taking his down and claiming the land right up to your new fence. A second fence is rarely a good idea. If you want more privacy, you may need to be more imaginative. You can put up some tall posts with wires between them and grow something like Mile-a-minute Vine or Clematis montana between them.

trumpton

If you have only moved recently, I would have thought any right of way over your land would have had to be declared. Why has he got a gate onto your front garden? Maybe it was from a time when he was on good terms with the previous occupiers. First thing is have a good look at your deeds. You are supposed to have planning permission for fences over a metre which face the road (though we have a huge fence and have not had a problem), but I would think a 2 metre fence between properties would be okay.

Alternatively, grow a small bush to provide some screening:

yoda84

i think the fence is there from when the houses we're first built and people actually got on with each other and had communities...sadly its not quite like that anymore (well not for me!).
anyone know any good cat deterrants too? his cat's do love doing no 2's in my borders! grrrrrrrrrr

LandyAndy

Dig an eight foot deep pit on your side of the gate.
Place some sharpened bamboo spikes in the bottom.
Cover with some loose brush.
Drop neighbour a note instructing him never to use the gate into your garden.;)

yoda84

love it!!! hehehe

ERICS_MUM

yoda84 wrote: »

Hi Erics Mum,
Of course i'll be doing a big reed of my deeds when i get in this evening, to top it off i've received a noise complain letter from the council as he has complained..............because i had friends over on a saturday night............5 times in a year!!!!!!!! 2 of which they were on holiday for! guy needs some serious help! anyway thats an argument for another day. Will have a good read of the deeds and get back to you guys tonight.....if i errect the fence within my own boundry.......that means i could paint the side facing them....what ever colour i wanted yes?....my my....how i do love dayglo orange

Blimey, sounds like he should move to an isolated cottage in the middle of nowhere, to be guaranteed quiet neighbours (apart from the sheep of course !

Good luck .:beer: