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Can I Erect Privacy Panels?
Hello.
My neighbour has cut down our screening plants on his side of the fence, resulting in us being completely overlooked when we are in our garden or in the ground floor garden-facing rooms. As a result, I frequently keep the curtains shut.
The fence (which is my neighbour's) is also in very poor repair, and unsightly eg wire tied around the posts to keep the panels up, multiple holes in the fencing, etc. I want to put some privacy panels up in our garden to not have to look at the fence and to get privacy, and wanted to know how close I could go to the boundary and if there is a height restriction?
Many thanks,
Irene
2 Answers
Hi Irene,
Thanks for your question. I have passed this on to our expert team and will aim to get an answer over to you ASAP.
Anamika Talwaria (Build It features editor)
Hi Irene,
Privacy screens can be erected in your garden, as long as they are within the boundaries of your own site and ownership, subject to particular height restrictions. These can usually be done under permitted development rights, but you should always double check that you have these rights and there is no reason why this would not be applicable. Provided that there are no other restrictions, such as the property being Listed, screens can be erected up to 1m fronting a highway and up to 2m in height elsewhere, measured from the ground level.
Julia Riddle (Director, Castle Planning)