Brick wall / fencing for back garden
Discussion
.. though i'd never have to ask about fences ..
but are there any potential problems with replacing part of a wooden fence with a brick one in my back garden - do i need to notify my neighbours? btw it is my fence, and the wall will not stray onto my neighbours boundary.
p.s. please no quips about sending e-mails etc.
but are there any potential problems with replacing part of a wooden fence with a brick one in my back garden - do i need to notify my neighbours? btw it is my fence, and the wall will not stray onto my neighbours boundary.
p.s. please no quips about sending e-mails etc.
Edited by fido on Monday 8th March 10:42
Providing there is no restriction in your deeds that says you can only have a fence then you shouldn't have a problem.
Depending on footings etc. you may need to look into serving a Party Wall Act Notice, someone else can probably advise on this an it is straight forward to do this yourself.
As always with neighbour issues I would pop round and have a chat with your neighbour first so that they know what your plans are and how they will impact on the neighbour.
Check whether the neighbour has plants growing against the fence - technically if it's your fence they have no right to grow on it but they might well be doing that - I'd give them a timescale so that they can deal with the plants so you don't trash it all.
Lastly I'd talk to them about whether you need to maintain a secure boundary at all times - do they have a dog/small child so that a boundary that is open could cause a problem. Not a real issue if you're talking about a contractor building the wall in a couple of days but a real issue if you are DIY'ing and might take three weeks. We have some bamboo fencing that we use along our bounday when our extension work has meant moving fencing - in our case to keep our dog in our garden at all times!
Depending on footings etc. you may need to look into serving a Party Wall Act Notice, someone else can probably advise on this an it is straight forward to do this yourself.
As always with neighbour issues I would pop round and have a chat with your neighbour first so that they know what your plans are and how they will impact on the neighbour.
Check whether the neighbour has plants growing against the fence - technically if it's your fence they have no right to grow on it but they might well be doing that - I'd give them a timescale so that they can deal with the plants so you don't trash it all.
Lastly I'd talk to them about whether you need to maintain a secure boundary at all times - do they have a dog/small child so that a boundary that is open could cause a problem. Not a real issue if you're talking about a contractor building the wall in a couple of days but a real issue if you are DIY'ing and might take three weeks. We have some bamboo fencing that we use along our bounday when our extension work has meant moving fencing - in our case to keep our dog in our garden at all times!
Piglet said:
Lastly I'd talk to them about whether you need to maintain a secure boundary at all times - do they have a dog/small child so that a boundary that is open could cause a problem.
A dog is partly the reason i'm renewing the fence, as the current one is beginning to deteriorate, and it's too low anyway. I will be using a professional landscaping firm to do it and will mention to the neighbours beforehand. Will look into the deeds - only a small section is to be bricked so that it matches the landscaping and neighbours flower bed is behind this. Most of it will be replaced with a taller (2m) fence. Thanks for the advice.Edited by fido on Monday 8th March 13:26
A useful guide to the Party Wall Act can be downloaded free of charge, here.
You may also wish to be aware of the Access to Neighbouring Land Act.
You may also wish to be aware of the Access to Neighbouring Land Act.
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