Neighbours complained to council about fence when sale of house nearly complete

Hasbeen

labrajaws said:

greatcrested said:

Is the fence now above the permitted height?

Any neighbour dispute should be reported on the Property Information Form section 2. If you've already submitted the form (declaring no disputes) and a dispute subsequently arises, you should declare it.

Not sure which side the permitted height applies to. On their side, it’s under 2m (top of patio to top of fence) but on ours (“true” ground level to top of fence) is over 2m.

I always used to assume that a rear or side fence was a maximum of 2 metres from the highest point of ground. If neighbours garden is raised it can be no higher than 2 m from their side. 

Example:
If there was a retaining wall and neighbours garden was raised by 1m then if Op put a 2m fence up it would only be 1m high on neighbours side?

But then when others have asked the question re heights, the answer is always from original ground level? 
So to me no sense, but what is these days? LOL.      So 2m from OPs side/ground level.

So as others suggest take the trellis off. Less hassle.