To have a low wall (2½ - 3 ft) built around my front garden?
Thanks.

As a general rule, not unless you live in a conservation area. If any of your neighbours houses have walls/ fences/ hedges etc then you'll be fine.

contact the planning office and check both your deeds and any leasehold contract you have

I'm guessing there is a stipulation on your street that will prevent you from doing this

As previously stated, unless you live in a conservation area, you do not need planning permission. Under 'permitted development rights', you may construct a wall, fence or "other means of enclosure", up to a height of 1 metre when adjacent to the highway or 2 metres eleswhere (unless there is an open plan covenant, which is why I mentioned the fact that if neighbours have walls/ fences etc then their is no reason why you can't)
I can put your mind at ease if you PM me with your email address.
Planning permission and permission from the landlord (if you don't own the freehold) are separate issues altogether. I presume that when you say 'planning permission', that you are refering to consent from the council planning dept.

A neighbour down the road erected a 2-3ft high fence to the front of their house which is right on the public footpath and I dont recall seeing any Council notifications for this so I reckon you probably wont need planning permission to build a fence although if you're renting you're likely to need your landlord's permission.

A neighbour down the road erected a 2-3ft high fence to the front of their house which is right on the public footpath and I dont recall seeing any Council notifications for this so I reckon you probably wont need planning permission to build a fence although if you're renting you're likely to need your landlord's permission.

Thanks for that - the house is definitely mine (or at least will be in around 14 years).

oh and just to add that the fence is perched on top of a 3 ft high solid brick wall which runs around the perimeter of their house boudnary so it's therefore at least a cracking 6ft high if not higher.

... (unless there is an open plan covenant,...that's the phrase I was fishing for

quite likely in this case, so check thoroughly :thumbsup:

oh and just to add that the fence is perched on top of a 3 ft high solid brick wall which runs around the perimeter of their house boudnary so it's therefore at least a cracking 6ft high if not higher.
They might just have gone ahead and never bothered applying for planning permission? Which is ok until someone complains and then you often have to demolish the whole thing.

It's always better to check it out before you start with these things. IMO!