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Will I need planning permission to erect my fence on my property?

Most fences or other means of enclosure are exempt from requiring planning permission. However, there are limitations to this exemption, which will bring the fence or other means of enclosure under planning control.

Planning permission will be required for the following:

  • All fence or other means of enclosure which is to be constructed adjacent to the highway if it will be more than 1.0m in height.
  • All fence or other means of enclosure which is to be constructed anywhere else (for example between two properties) if it will be more than 2.0m in height.
  • All fence or other means of enclosure which is to be maintained, improved or altered resulting in an increase of its height above 1.0m adjacent to the highway, or 2.0m anywhere else.
  • All fence or other means of enclosure of any height within, or surrounding, the curtilage of a Listed Building.
  • All fence or other means of enclosure of any height if required by a condition on an earlier planning approval (this is quite common on “open plan” housing estates).
  • All fence or other means of enclosure being constructed to extend the garden area of your property (for whatever reason) whether or not the proposed fence or means of enclosure requires planning permission.

*Any regulation that is detailed as ‘adjacent to highway’ is interpreted for this purpose as meaning within 2m of a highway. This includes any road used by vehicular traffic and any footway alongside such a road.

*A condition imposed on the planning permission for your property may prevent you undertaking your proposal without first securing planning permission, please check with your local council. (The removal of permitted development rights).

*Where the ground levels on either side of the fence are significantly different, the height should be determined from the lower ground level.

*Visibility at the entrance to a drive is important in road safety terms, especially for pedestrians. A fence or wall on a side boundary can easily obstruct visibility into or from your own drive, or your neighbour’s access.

Information adapted from Fenland District Council, 2010.

We accept no liability for the accuracy of any information supplied in this customer notice and you are always advised to seek professional advice. The information has been sourced from an English council. Welsh and Scottish rules and regulations to planning permission may vary, contact your local planning office for more information.