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Hi, I just need some advice, please. I am about to create a brick wall to replace our old fence. I heard that we are only allowed to create a wall or gate up to 1 metre high if it’s next to highways, or else we need planning permission. The builder told me that we are allowed to create walls over 1 metre in height by adding columns and cast iron grills, as shown in the attached picture. The picture I attached here is an example. Can someone please tell me if this is allowed? Does this type of walls are considered as over 1 M height ?

Thank you for this. I have sent an email to the planning department anyway, and let’s see what they say. I understand now that erecting something up to 1 M comes under PD rights, but in our case, the garrage conversation along with this application was supposed to come under PD rights, but it was lifted due to some special clause in the original planning application when our house was built. I remember the planning officer once saying there is some clause for fence panels and walls as well as for our house.

Hi, Yes, the initial application was the conversion of the garage and the creation of parking spaces in the rear garden. The neighbours objected to the application as they said the creation of off-street parking spaces would result in a loss of on-street parking. The committee rejected our application, and we went for an appeal and won. Now we are in the process of creating a new driveway and hard-standing to park the car, but the level of the road and our garden are different; the garden is approximately 10–15 cm higher than the road. So what I thought was that anyway, we are creating a new drive way at the back, so I decided to make the whole area at the same level as the parking space so we could park more cars inside. Then I recently noticed in the plan that it’s just shown one car parked inside, and there is a boundary wall that separates the new parking space from the garden. Also, there is no boundary wall or gate shown in the plan at the front of the new parking space, which could result in anyone parking their car in our car if the driveway is empty. So I need to clarify if we are allowed to create a boundary wall and a sliding gate at the front without submitting another application or with this current permission.

Hi Ferdinand thanks for the advice , we have already done vehicle tracking and visibility splay by a highway consultant. The highway and council don’t have any objections. If we get approval for a gate, I will definitely go for a sliding one, as you advised. My question is that the council doesn't say how many cars we can park, but what if we park more cars if we have room inside? Can the council force us to create a separate boundary around the car, as shown in the plan? If not, we can park two cars inside, can't we? Sorry if I was wrong.

Yes, I meant sliders. I have also seen some on eBay. From where did you buy that? Do you have a link? Thanks

That’s what I am also thinking; there shouldn’t be any other reasons that could affect them if we created a wall and a gate, I guess. I hope there is still some way to sort this out, isn't there? Maybe we can submit another application or something like that.

Hi guys, I need advice regarding adding a new gate and boundary wall for our recently approved planning application for a new rear entrance to park our car. Due to the pressure from the neighbours objections and the planning process, I didn't pay much attention to the drawing until I read the planning appeal decision from the planning inspectorate. I will explain the situation once again to those who don't know my situation. We have applied for a retrospective planning application for conversion or garrage and creating hard standing at the rear of the garden. The neighbours objected to it, and it went to the planning committee twice, and the committee rejected the application. We went for an appeal and won; now we have the license for creating dropped kerbs, and the work is in progress. I recently went through the approval letter and noticed the wording. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: PLN01; PLN02; PLN03; PLN06C; PLN07A and PLN08. As per the plan, the architect didn't add any gates to the new entrance, and there are also no gates to go inside our property after parking the car. I also did not pay much attention to this matter, as our main goal was to get permission. For your reference, I have attached one approved plan. I have asked for advice from another member, Joe 90, regarding this issue, and he mentioned that this is a material change. I just need more clarity regarding this if someone else has any extensive knowledge. I have read somewhere that we don't need planning permission to add a gate or a wall if the height is less than 1 metre. I don't know whether it applies to my situation. Anyway, I have sent an inquiry to the planning department and am waiting for their reply. So I wanted to know your guys advice also. My plan is to use the new driveway without the boundary around the car, as shown in the plan, so I could park more cars inside. If we have to go with another application, I am sure the neighbours will again object to the application and it will go to the committee. Sorry for the long essay. Plan .pdf

Hi all, Finally, we managed to start the job this morning. They dug out the old curb and installed a new one. Tarmac will be done by this Tuesday. They moved that car last night and replaced it with another one, and after they parked the other car and went inside their house, the only good thing was that I found out which house the car belonged to. It was so dramatic this morning when the contractors came and went to knock on their door, but they didn’t open it. It was 8:30 in the morning. Again, they waited another 10 minutes and received no reply. The contractors said they didn’t think they would move the car, and they were about to leave. I decided to call the police, and today they were so helpful. They called the registered keeper and told them to move the car. By that time, I also went there and asked them to move, and finally they moved the car. Once they started working, most of the neighbours came out, and they were not happy with the sound they caused. They demanded to see the permission from the builder, and the builder showed it to them. Most of the neighbours went in after seeing the permission, but one awful neighbour started arguing with me; he said I checked the council website and there was nothing he could see regarding the permission. Bla Bla Bla, finally, I told him that I didn’t want to explain to you anything; if you have any problems, call the police, and he silently went inside. I have installed a camera there, and now I can see that each time they pass, they stand there, looking at the curb, and moan. I hope they will settle within a few weeks or months. Anyway, I felt so happy.

Thanks! No there is no space to drive a car inside. I think in our situation we don’t have right to drive a car across the kerb without finishing the construction of the new dropped kerb even though we have the approval .

I asked the highway regarding this, and they said you can only call the police if you are inside your driveway and you can’t get out. If you are outside and you can’t get in, no one can do anything.

Thank you so much for the reply. I will do as you suggest. What if the contractor moves the car by themselves? Still, am I the one who is responsible for that? The car is parked approximately 10–15 cm on the curb. Again, my question is: what if they move a little bit on the sideways to get the job done? Sorry, I am a bit anxious now, and I am sorry if my question is stupid. So you are saying if I do all the necessary steps that you have mentioned plus show Regulation 103 to the police officer whoever comes on site during the day of work Will it help to move the car? Regulation 103 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 states that “no person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer may cause or permit the vehicle or trailer to stand on a road so as to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road”. I hope this is not applicable for the construction vehicles only to stand in the road and cause unnecessary obstruction. Sorry, I am not questioning your statement; I just need clarity.

Please look into my comment regarding your advice Thanks

Thank you so much for the reply. I will do as you suggest. What if the contractor moves the car by themselves? Still, am I the one who is responsible for that? The car is parked approximately 10–15 cm on the curb. Again, my question is: what if they move a little bit on the sideways to get the job done? Sorry, I am a bit anxious now, and I am sorry if my question is stupid. So you are saying if I do all the necessary steps that you have mentioned plus show Regulation 103 to the police officer whoever comes on site during the day of work Will it help to move the car? Regulation 103 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 states that “no person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer may cause or permit the vehicle or trailer to stand on a road so as to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road”. I hope this is not applicable for the construction vehicles only to stand in the road and cause unnecessary obstruction. Sorry, I am not questioning your statement; I just need clarity.

yes we can ask the council for a marking once the cross over is been done. I am thinking about that but don’t know what will happen after that, probably they can file a case against me ? Seen this in Amazon but I am sure it’s against the law if I do this https://amzn.eu/d/hfxbiIh I don’t think they will move, Do you think it’s a wise idea to leave a note on the windscreen ?

I am thinking about that but don’t know what will happen after that, probably they can file a case against me ? Seen this in Amazon but I am sure it’s against the law if I do this https://amzn.eu/d/hfxbiIh I don’t think they will move, Do you think it’s a wise idea to leave a note on the windscreen ?

I don’t think they will move, Do you think it’s a wise idea to leave a note on the windscreen ?

So my question is, if they didn’t move the car even after the police request, what else can we do?? Do we have to wait until that car is moved? That car looks like it’s a spare car in the household with lots of rubbish inside.Are there any alternative options?

Hi all, I hope you guys remember the post that I posted last year regarding Garrage conversion and parking the car in the rear garden. I am glad to say that we won the appeal, and the highways gave us permission for a dropped kerb. Now the real problem is that the neighbors are not happy with the approval, and they are trying to be problematic with us. One of the neighbors swore at us while the tree surgeons were cutting two ornamental trees in the garden last week, and since then they have parked a car where we plan to construct the dropped kerb. They haven’t moved the car since last Friday. They already know that we are going to construct the dropped kerb soon. The contractor contacted me today and said they were going to start the job on Monday. I am sure they are not going to move that car anytime soon. I called the council this morning, and they said they can’t interfere in civil matters, so I called the police, and they said to leave a polite note in the windscreen to move the car for construction. Also, they told me to call them if they didn’t move the car when the contractor was here; they said they would try to find the registered keeper of the car and ask them to move the car. I also know that as long as the car has a tax and MOT, they can park on the public road. I just don’t know what to do now. I really appreciate your guys thoughts. Is there any possible way for me to sort out this issue? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I hope you guys remember the post that I posted last year regarding Garrage conversion and parking the car in the rear garden. I am glad to say that we won the appeal, and the highways gave us permission for a dropped kerb. Now the real problem is that the neighbors are not happy with the approval, and they are trying to be problematic with us. One of the neighbors swore at us while the tree surgeons were cutting two ornamental trees in the garden last week, and since then they have parked a car where we plan to construct the dropped kerb. They haven’t moved the car since last Friday. They already know that we are going to construct the dropped kerb soon. The contractor contacted me today and said they were going to start the job on Monday. I am sure they are not going to move that car anytime soon. I called the council this morning, and they said they can’t interfere in civil matters, so I called the police, and they said to leave a polite note in the windscreen to move the car for construction. Also, they told me to call them if they didn’t move the car when the contractor was here; they said they would try to find the registered keeper of the car and ask them to move the car. I also know that as long as the car has a tax and MOT, they can park on the public road. I just don’t know what to do now. I really appreciate your guys thoughts. Is there any possible way for me to sort out this issue? Thanks in advance.

This was the second committee meeting. In the first one, they raised issues about visibility splays. When we have the backing for that, they brought up this new issue: proposed parking would affect neighbouring amenities. I feel sorry for the head of planning, as these members don’t understand anything. It was very clear that the members just wanted to favour the 18 households.

Hi everyone, Today was the second committee meeting. I didn’t personally attend the meeting, but I watched the whole thing on YouTube. So the scenario is that we have backed up all the concerns raised during the previous meeting regarding visibility splay and the likelyhood for VCO. The highway authority visited the site, and they are happy with the visibility. They also recommend obtaining a VCO licence, which means it’s very likely to get thr VCO licence.The planning department is also favouring the application. During the meeting today, even after submitting all the supporting evidence, nearly 18 members objected to the application, with 1 member in favour and 4 abstain. The reason for the objection was that the proposed development could result in the loss of on-street vehicle capacity due to the development of the amenities of the local residents. can some one please give me your suggestions please. does these objections means this application will be rejected? Thank you so much

Thanks for the advice. I will ask the planning officer. Dropped kerb applications also need planning permission, or is it issued by a different department? I have read somewhere that dropped kerbs also need planning permission.

Sorry for that, I didn’t notice it