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maclarencat | 14:32 Thu 06th Sep 2007 | Property
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My neighbours bungalow forms one of the boundarys of our property. They have 2 windows one in the kitchen and one in a pantry that overlook our garden back door and hall window. Would we be able to put up a fence to give us some privacy and if so how close th their bungalow and what height.
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I believe that a fence should be no more than 6 foot high. You can put it as close to their bungalow as you like providing it is still on your property.
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Thanks for you response but isnt there some legislation that gives them right to light through their windows? So I guess my question is really how far from there windows do I have to put the fence
Contact your local councils planning office. Providing you do not exceed the height I don't think there are any other restrictions providing it's on your property.

I believe the right to light only applies if you are constructing a building/extension which requires planning permission.

But as I mentioned contact the council to verify. Rules and regs. do change occasionaly.
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Thanks dilligaf I will do
Found this link on a question in Home & Garden about planning and building regulations. It appears you are allowed to build a fence up to 2 meters in height providing it is not by a road where you are limited to 1 meter.
Hope its of some help to you.



http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planni ngandbuilding/pdf/144827
Hey Dilligaf, you pinching my link? !!
sorry buildersmate you were too slow on this one.
I did confess I found it on another question.

Don't owe you royalalties, do I? :- )
Only a joke.
I didn't contribute to this because you'd covered it pretty well. Regards, BM

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