Temporary fencing

travis-powers

I’m about to build a brick built workshop up to the border of my property, I need to put up a temporary fence ie heras type however the other side of my fence is council property, shrubs and a wide path, can I just put it up or do I need permission?
can’t seem to find any information about this.

twopenny

I'd put it up and get on with the work if you have permission for the build.

If it's not allowed that is the quickest way to find out and you may be half way through by then and able to deal with what comes your way.

travis-powers

Bumping this!
I’ve just got planning permission and work will start next month, I appreciate that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission however I don’t want to get on the wrong side of the council.

Section62

travis-powers said:

Bumping this!
I’ve just got planning permission and work will start next month, I appreciate that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission however I don’t want to get on the wrong side of the council.

Get permission. It is safer than hoping you get forgiveness.  (e.g. see currently running thread about leaving building waste on public land.)

If the path is classed as highway there will be a specific process - possibly a hoarding licence in this case.  Otherwise they might be satisfied with an agreement the works will be completed within a certain period and the boundary fence restored in the current position.

Before starting work, take many photos of the path, shrubs and fence from all possible angles. Ideally using a tape measure as witness to the offset of the boundary from the edge of the path. That will be your proof that you haven't stolen public land, and that you haven't damaged public property.

travis-powers

Many thanks, luckily we have a marker post in this area so we are good to go on boundaries.
 Which department do we need to contact about permission?

Section62

travis-powers said:

Many thanks, luckily we have a marker post in this area so we are good to go on boundaries.
 Which department do we need to contact about permission?

I'd still take lots of photos, and ideally with reference to permanent features like the path.  Marker posts can be moved quite easily, or rather it is easy to accuse people of moving them.

If the area looks like a park or similar then try recreation.  If not, try highways - and ask to speak to the team who deal with development.  The council's website should have a mapping facility that might tell you whether the area is highway or not.

The planning decision letter should tell you about the need to get consent if you carry out work on the highway/public land.  It is usual to include some specific contact details (e.g. for highways development control), who are also more likely to know who to contact if it isn't them.

travis-powers

Brilliant thank you very much!