yes there are issues
read this thread and read the links re planning: the 2m rule applies and depending on yor LA can be sticky
http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=159649
Thanks. 2 metres would be the absolute maximum I would consider anyway. I would probably go for one metre so would be ok ?
Not 100% clear on what you mean here. the 2m max is from the ground level on the lower of the 2 sides of the wall if ground level is not the same on both sides.
Given that it is already ~1.82m, you cannot extend it by another metre without planning permission.
Leo
To piggy back on this, if my neighbour has added brick to part of his back garden wall to extend the height above 2 metres, should that be discretely reported to the council? It doesn't really affect me, but at the same time it's somehow irritating...
We had a similar problem and the planning officer suggested that we build a separate wall inside the existing one to the required height.
He said that the reason could be given that we needed the extra height to grow specialised plants.
We compromised and built two pillars, at the strategic spot,inside the wall, put a lintel across, and built a few courses of blocks on top.
That solved the problem, we now have wall covering plants on the wall and all looks well and we have the desired privacy.
Browtal
why does it irritate you ? In my case the trellis would be 100 metres from my neighbours windows or doors, would not impact upon the light or view they receive, would hinder burglars and would actually give them more privacy as I would be unable to peer into their bedroom window once it went up.
It doesn't affect my sunlight, as he is on my north side, however the wall is right outside my back door, and when I look out from one side all I see is concrete bricks. It's ugly and irritating. It's been less than a year since they built on it, but I've only now with this thread realised that it's probably much higher than the 2m rule.
ETA Originally they had bamboo screening attached to the wall, and I didn't mind that at all. It's the concrete brick that bothers me.
Why would putting a trellis on the inside of existing boundary be so objectionable?
Particularly when the alternative would be planting a bush or tree that would grow significantly higher?
Is this a costly process for something none of my neighbours would object to ?
Of course you can cut corners - even if you do all I have suggested, there is a chance things can go wrong but following my advice would lessens the chance of failure significantly.Thanks ONQ. Would it not be possible to cut corners in your steps above ?
I myself, with twenty one years post qualification behind me, could not say this without further investigation. As an example, your comments do not assess the wind loading, foundation design, buttressing or the height : width ratio. Your comments only touche on rising damp / damp proof courses (Walls can slide on damp proof courses if side loaded). A significant risk to the wall is water ingress from above not properly shed, penetrating the wall, freezing and degrading the mortar joints and masonry. You comments don't address this or the structural degradation that can occur inside old garden walls. A layperson's appreciation of building work is limited to what he experiences and can see. Very few have ever even seen remedial work to building or masonry or know the need for it.An engineer is not necessary as the wall is apart from being less than 10 years old; is also built of solid blocks double the normal width over a foot thick with a damp proof course along the bottom of the walls so its extremely well made. Many concrete sheds carrying higher loads would have thinner walls.
Don't know - that's why I suggested a range. If this is a protected structure you may need to survey the whole site if you have a difficult planning officer.What are the fixed costs of submitting a planning permission application ?
No, not as far as I am aware.Can I not just get some generic form with a smaller ( I would hope) fee from the planning department and write in for example ''application to raise wall by 1 metre by application of half inch plywood to inner part of wall '' ?
No, not as far as I am aware.Is a planning application to raise the wall with bricks any more costly than one to raise it via a trellis ?
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