You want to build a timber fence to give you privacy.
You weren't happy with the 6ft hedge coming down.
You don't particularly like the post and wire fence there now.
You like your privacy, but don't want the neighbour putting up a 6ft wall costing you nothing.
Now your neighbour wants to put up a 6ft block wall and you neither want it, or trust him.
Personally I would love it if someone was going to erect a 6ft wall not costing me anything. It would save you the erecting of the wooden fence, be great for privacy and i'd imagine would be very useful in other ways. Is he permitted to erect the wall? There's been a 6ft barrier there already so I don't see the problem and I think he might be allowed to go to 2 meters in height without planning. Others know more than me in the legal department, but that's how i'm thinking.
Essentially, Class 5 Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended , provides that the construction of a wall within or bounding the curtilage of a house is exempted development, subject to certain limitation, (e.g. that such wall does not exceed 2m, or where the wall is within or bounding a garden 1.2m.
You can ask the local council for a 'section 5' declaration as to whether the proposed wall is an exempted development, but this will cost you. The fact you don't want a block wall is neither here not there; the issue is only is this an exempted development. I'm not certain if you can demand your neighbour provides a section 5 declaration to you, but your local planning office should be able to advise you on this.
sounds like a good neighbour, to me good fences make good neighbours personally I would be delighted if somebody built a wall on my boundery, I would offer to cover half the costs of the wall make sure the wall is well built and well supported with pillars ,when wall is built you can do what you want on your side.
I do not trust my neighbour based on previous experiences with him and I do not want to get involved in any project that involves us building a wall between our properties. I also do not want to get involved in having to pay for anything with him.
Has he asked you to pay anything towards the cost of the wall?I also do not want to get involved in having to pay for anything with him.
Whats with the planning? You didnt mention this earlier. Has your neighbour applied for planning for something orother or are you speculating?I dont want to have to wait until his planning goes through, and him to build the extension to finally get around to building his wall.
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