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Conservatory being built - whose fence is it?

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Live in detached house. The back garden fence attaches to my house and runs parallel to the house (in a continuation). So looking at it - the fence is on my land.

Having a conservatory build and want to replace part of this fence with a wall (i.e. the conservatory). Can I legally do this?

Obviously, I'mn going to ask my neighbour but is he allowed to object? It would just mean replacing fence with wall. Othewise, even if he does object I can build conservatory 1" inside fence and he can't do anything anyway.
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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    edited 3 April 2025 at 1:58PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];discussion/4737462]Othewise, even if he does object I can build conservatory 1" inside fence and he can't do anything anyway.[/QUOTE]Well in that case the founds for the wall will have to be partially on his land so yes he can.

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  • I_have_spoken
    I_have_spoken Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    edited 10 August 2013 at 11:24AM
    >Having a conservatory build and want to replace part of this fence with a wall <

    I guess you mean a wall up to the conservatory roof, unless you want the neighbours having full view of you in conservatory? In which case, you may exceed the rules on non-glazed percentage and it would be classed as an extension.

    You may need a building warrant if closer than 1m to boundary (certainly in Scotland) and a party wall agreement if on the boundary.
  • [Deleted User]
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    keystone wrote: »
    Well in that case the founds for the wall will have to be partially on his land so yes he can.

    Cheers

    Good point. Didn't think of that. How far out do foundations go?
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Strip foundations are normally 600mm wide.

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  • [Deleted User]
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    Hmmm. So either way I'm going to need his consent to dig up a bit of his garden then?
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Party wall act comes into play, you would do well to research that, as I did on KS's advice when faced with a similar issue a couple of years ago;)
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    edited 3 April 2025 at 1:58PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];62794209]Hmmm. So either way I'm going to need his consent to dig up a bit of his garden then?[/QUOTE]

    You don't need to ask that question:rotfl:
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • [Deleted User]
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    Well, spoke to my neighbour and he wasnt bothered to be honest. Happy for me to extend my wall outwards as a solid side to the conservatory.

    I will however read the bit about the party wall act.

    So what % needs to be non-glased for it not to be a conservatory?
  • [Deleted User]
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    Ah. Apparently, conservatory is not less than 75% of roof area is glass and 50% of walled area so I think I'm ok.
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    edited 3 April 2025 at 1:58PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];62808939]Ah. Apparently, conservatory is not less than 75% of roof area is glass and 50% of walled area so I think I'm ok.[/QUOTE]

    Nice quick bit of research there, nice one:T

    Yeah, the point really is get the neighbours ok, the foundation do have to be and can legally be on the nextdoors land. Make that under the....land.

    Great that you can agree:T
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
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