hi all, I was to knock down my outside toilet block and get rid of the tatty fencing between myself and next door , thing is we don’t talk or have any thinking to do with them, we had a big fall out last year,
And replace it all with a wall, a big wall. But I have a garage as well and will need to go on there side to build this wall up the side of the garage (garage is 6 inch away from the boundary line).
Can they refuse me access? And because we live on a hill there side is 2 foot lower than my side. How tall can a wall go? Is it measured from there side or mine?
Hope this makes sense.

I can't help you with that specific question, but I have used these two web sites when we were sorting out some issues last year concerned with putting up a garden fence:

Garden Law Discussion (http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6)

Boundary Problems (http://www.boundary-problems.co.uk/).

Hope these help.

I believe your neighbours cannot refuse you access on to their property for mainteinence on your own property,However any mess etc you make while carrying out your work is your responsibility to correct including any damages thats caused !!!
Our neighbours garden is 2ft lower down than ours,when we put up a fence we was only allowed to go 6ft high measuring from their side and that includes gravel boards etc,sp from our side of the garden our fence is only 4ft high but from theirs it's 6ft,so i presume it will be the same height for a wall too,
If you are in doubt call the Planning Permission Department at the Town Hall and they will advise you correctly,as things can change alot in 8 years,although i dont think regulations change from one year to the next.

On behalf of my client what I have done in the past is to go and introduce myself to the neighbour prior to quoting for the job.

I explain what is happening re devolopment, and that it is in their interest to allow me to have access on their land.

It guarantees them a quality job and more often than not, they gain because it improves their boundary. On the other hand the quality of work could suffer due to having to build overhand and could have an effect on the value of their property.

In this case it is vital because the wall is retaining 2 feet of your land.

I think you need an architect to guide you through it. Pm if you would like the number of one.

Hope this helps you.

Neighbours from hell may also have some useful info on neighbour boundary issues www.nfh.org.uk/law/party_wall%20_act_1996/index.php

hi all, I was to knock down my outside toilet block and get rid of the tatty fencing between myself and next door , thing is we don’t talk or have any thinking to do with them, we had a big fall out last year,
And replace it all with a wall, a big wall. But I have a garage as well and will need to go on there side to build this wall up the side of the garage (garage is 6 inch away from the boundary line).
Can they refuse me access? And because we live on a hill there side is 2 foot lower than my side. How tall can a wall go? Is it measured from there side or mine?
Hope this makes sense.

As someone who has neighbours higher up than me, I looked into this, and you can only have a 2 metre boundary at the back of your house, and a 1 metre boundary at the front. The height is measured from the lower down neighbour's perspective. So you would only have a 4 foot wall from your side.

I have a six foot retaining wall on one side, topped with a 3 foot fence, but I'd rather that than have footballs coming over to be honest!

And check your deeds to make sure that you even own the boundary in the first place!

Bear in mind that you must talk to your neighbour about this. One of my neighbours does not discuss anything and in consequence, he was altering a fence one day and found out too late that I did not agree with what was going on and the work had to be undone. I felt bad about it, but he should have spoken before buying anything as I was not being petty but genuinely upset.

Also, if they are lower down, they may like to choose the colour of the wall. A dark wall could be oppressive, whereas a white wall could be quite pleasant - and indeed look a little Mediterranean. :thumbsup:

I don't think a neighbour is ever obliged to let you have access, unless there is a specific right of access to get to an outhouse or something like that.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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hi all, I was to knock down my outside toilet block and get rid of the tatty fencing between myself and next door , thing is we don’t talk or have any thinking to do with them, we had a big fall out last year,
And replace it all with a wall, a big wall. But I have a garage as well and will need to go on there side to build this wall up the side of the garage (garage is 6 inch away from the boundary line).
Can they refuse me access? And because we live on a hill there side is 2 foot lower than my side. How tall can a wall go? Is it measured from there side or mine?
Hope this makes sense.

good fences make good neighbours

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I believe your neighbours cannot refuse you access on to their property for mainteinence on your own property,However any mess etc you make while carrying out your work is your responsibility to correct including any damages thats caused !!!
Our neighbours garden is 2ft lower down than ours,when we put up a fence we was only allowed to go 6ft high measuring from their side and that includes gravel boards etc,sp from our side of the garden our fence is only 4ft high but from theirs it's 6ft,so i presume it will be the same height for a wall too,
If you are in doubt call the Planning Permission Department at the Town Hall and they will advise you correctly,as things can change alot in 8 years,although i dont think regulations change from one year to the next.

I can't add much to this apart from checking the deeds to see if there are special provisions. There may be differing requirements regarding the access.