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Hi chaps,
I'm buying a new build, which will have a decent sized garden that wraps around the house, but will have a wall between the back and front garden.
Ive asked the builders to not put the wall up, but the fence around the boundary instead. The response was that they'd need to go back for planning permission and it could put back the build if that was the case.
They said the best thing would be to knock the wall down after its built and then apply to put a fence up.
Ive had a look at the regs, and it looks like it'd need permission as the boundary is adjcent to the access road for 3 other homes.
Does anyone have experience of putting up a fence on such a boundary that is next to a very quiet road (1 to 2 cars a day)? The other reg that would possibly come into play would be the drivers line of site being obstructed.
Here's a photo of the plot:
The wall goes through the tree in the image, the new fence would go up against the boundary line.
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Can't see the photo.
I only have experience of planning when it comes to commercial buildings, not domestic, but I'd say it's worth putting a phone call in to the planning office to ask if the change to the boundary could be dealt with via a Minor Amendment application rather than "planning permission" as the builder is advising.
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Ah ok. That is a bigger change than I envisaged. I'd still say it's worth having a chat with your local planning officer, but I'm sure someone with more experience will be along in a minute.
The builders should do it as shown on the approved plans. I'm currently working on a similar job where a brick garden wall in a particular location is a condition of the approval and can't be changed. Normally it's not a problem but the planners round here are getting quite hot on people deviating from what was approved.
Not if you speak to them and get approval before you change something. It's usually a straight yes or no. A phone call, some kind of plan showing details of the proposed change is usually what it takes.
I'm not overly sure why boundary wall/fence/whatever wiuld put back the build mind.
Thanks everyone.
Iolo, do you mean to speak to the Council Planning and show them a drawing of what I'm thinking?
Yes. Speak to them first. They're usually quite accommodating. Youll probably know after that conversation if its possible. If not they'll explain why.