Council put a fence up on private land factored

user1977

You still haven't explained what your interest is. Are you one of the owners of the land on which the fence has been erected?

gadget88

user1977 said:

You still haven't explained what your interest is. Are you one of the owners of the land on which the fence has been erected?

No if I was I wouldn’t have gave permission 

swingaloo

Then it has nothing to do with you.

Grumpy_chap

In the photo it looks as though there was a fence there previously, albeit of a different and less intrusive design.

It is not clear how the fence impacts the OP.

Is the fence adjoining the highway?  There may be local bylaws restricting the height of fences abutting the highway.  That may give the OP a basis to lodge a complaint.

How does the OP know the fence was erected by the Council and not the landowner (gold course)?

gadget88

Grumpy_chap said:

In the photo it looks as though there was a fence there previously, albeit of a different and less intrusive design.

It is not clear how the fence impacts the OP.

Is the fence adjoining the highway?  There may be local bylaws restricting the height of fences abutting the highway.  That may give the OP a basis to lodge a complaint.

How does the OP know the fence was erected by the Council and not the landowner (gold course)?

I called the golf course and they informed me there was a consolation and it was the council. Well it’s quite long and it’s an eye sore. We never asked for it. I suspect someone complained from the houses as people use as short cut. I requested they atleast paint it as it would blend in a bit more. 

gadget88

And yes there was a smaller fence there before 

sheramber

I assume your 'consolation' should be consultation with the owner of the land- the golf course, who agreed to the fence.

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/fences-gates-and-garden-walls/planning-permission

You will not need to apply for planning permission if you wish to erect a new; or alter, maintain, improve or take down* an existing fence, wall or gate if the following conditions are met:

• in regard to its height:
  • it is next to a highway used by vehicles (or the footpath of such a highway) and it would not exceed one metre in height (from ground level); or
  • it would not exceed two metres in height (from ground level) if elsewhere; or
  • if an existing fence, wall or gate already exceeds the limits above, that its height would not be increased.
• no part of the site is a listed building or within the curtilage of a listed building.
• no part of the fence, wall, gate or any other boundary involved, forms a boundary with a neighbouring listed building or its curtilage.
• the right to put up or alter fences, walls and gates has not been removed by an article four direction or a planning condition.

If any of these conditions are not met, then you will need to apply for planning permission.

*In a conservation area, you might need permission take down a fence, wall or gate. Find out more about conservation areas and when permission may be required.

You do not need planning permission for hedges as such, though if a planning condition or a covenant restricts planting (for example, on "open plan" estates, or where a driver's sight line could be blocked) you may need planning permission and/or other consent.