blondeyes

They haven't no and that will be our first priority to do a survey with a sound engineer. We just have to find an independent one who is not a "recommended" one by the fencing company And yes it goes over 1m. Both neighbours' shrubbery on in the back of their gardens also goes well over a meter from what I can see. But it's good to know that we shouldn't need planning as we will be replacing the old ones, thank you

Hi everyone, We have just started moving into our new house, and when we were buying, we had to trade off noisy neighbours with some road noise to get a detached house in a safe area in between our work places and within our budget. We knew it would be a bit noisy because we went to see it during rush hour. We were already living in a busy area, but it was definitely quieter in the garden when the neighbours weren't there at our rental. The problem lies mostly in the fencing in the back as it very very old, it belongs to us, but almost on the verge of decay. The new neighbours on both sides seem to have very nice fencing and shrubbery in the back. We're thinking of getting acoustic fencing after a survey with a sound engineer, and depending on his recommendation on height, we may need a planning permission. The fence isn't adjacent to the road but it is near the road with very large trees in between. Would we need a planning permission for the fence if it goes over 1m? The fence cannot be seen while driving on the road and the existing fence is definitely over 1,5m. Neighbours' fences and shrubbery are also well over a meter as well. Any help is appreciated.