fences & planning permission

Stephen · 2015-08-11T16:54:15+00:00

Hi, I have a row of 20 leylandii trees at the front of my property. They are 8ft high. At one time they used to be 30ft high. I wish to chop all 20 trees down and replace with a 6ft high fence. the fence length will be 11 metres. The local council have advised me that as the proposed fence is next to a public pavement, I need to apply for planning permission. We obviously will apply for planning permission. This will cost £150 irrespective of whether PP is granted or rejected. Now obviously I only want to pay t6his fee once, so want to hear from people who have been there, done that and got the T shirt so to speak.. Now what I would like to know is what the *must dos* and the *Must Not dos* are to ensure that our PP applicatio nis successful first time. I propose to use concrete posts with 6ft by 6ft wavey lap fence panels in a neutral colour. It will be adjacent to the edge of a pedestrian pavement which in turn is adjacent to a cul de sac road. Is a written statement enough or have I got to provide full drawings of the proposed works? WIll photos and hand drawings be enough or have I got to comission an architect? Regards, Stephen

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fred 11 years ago

r the s*it to hit the fan, I.M.E. it probably never will.

What ? The planning office have the spare personnel running around checking up on the likes of this ?

ith a nice fence ? Whats the worst case scenario ? They make you replace th e Leylandii. I think not. You may have to apply for retention but at that s tage they will be talking to you.

Yes but not before discussions.

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