Fence height question between us and neighbour

iandv

Hi

If we want to put up a 5ft fence on our land in our back garden which backs onto the side of our neighbours house (which has 3 windows) is this allowed? as our garden is a higher level than them.

Am I right in thinking that you are allowed up to 2m in fence height from the ground that the fence stands on

Appreciate any advice

Scooby_Doo.

I think you are yes.

iandv

thanks - so to confirm its up to 2metres from the level of your garden, even if its about a 1.5 metres above the level of your neighbours garden?

Mojisola

iandv wrote: »

thanks - so to confirm its up to 2metres from the level of your garden, even if its about a 1.5 metres above the level of your neighbours garden?

Yes, if it's in your garden, the height is taken from your unaltered ground level. As long as you haven't raised the level of your garden, you can put up your fence.

If they wanted to put up a fence, the height would be measured from their ground level.

frugal_shopper_2

Usually you are permitted to erect a 2 metre fence on your property however in my case there is a covenent in my deeds which specifies maximum fence heights so I would be unable to do so (nothing preventing me from having a 2m high hedge though). You may want to check your deeds to ensure there are no similar restrictions.

ic

See this PDF from West Norfolk Council: http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/pdf/leaflet%209.pdf

How do I measure the height?

Normally the height of your fence will be measured from the natural ground level of your property. However, where the ground levels on either side of the fence are significantly different, the height should be measured from the lower ground level

Mojisola

Councils have their own take on things and different councils interpret the law differently - and sometimes wrongly. Unless the OP is in West Norfolk, I would ignore that.

ic

Mojisola wrote: »

Councils have their own take on things and different councils interpret the law differently - and sometimes wrongly. Unless the OP is in West Norfolk, I would ignore that.

Perhaps then the advice should be "contact your local council and ask". As you say, everything else quoted here will be down to interpretation by your local council and isn't necessarily valid.

The_Woodman

ic wrote: »

Perhaps then the advice should be "contact your local council and ask". As you say, everything else quoted here will be down to interpretation by your local council and isn't necessarily valid.

Agree with this, even if you are sure, its still great to have the legal word of the council in your back pocket should your neighbours start to object.