Fence and Garden Wall - Neighbour Law

Hello everyone,

I want to enclose my property, which so far has either not been enclosed or only enclosed on one side, now with a wall. The development plan prescribes customary local enclosures. In the residential area in question, there are therefore examples of everything from hedges to fences to walls. Nevertheless, I would cautiously inquire with the city about what would be possible.

A neighboring property is enclosed with a fence, which, according to the family of the previous owner, stands on our property with at least oral permission. Ultimately, I don't care about that; it’s not worth the trouble for a few square meters. My problem is rather the design, which I consider quite dangerous for our young children. (curved wrought iron fence with spikes pointing upward, between 180 and 80 cm in height) In the end, I don’t care about that either if I can secure it on my side according to my taste. And in the worst case, there will be a permit or approval anyway.

The idea is to build the wall here as well. It would be clearly on my property and set back with some distance. Am I allowed to build a wall here, about 150 cm high? It’s no longer a boundary fence, as that already exists.

I currently don’t have another idea. I don’t really understand the neighbor law of SH in this matter.

Hello everyone, I want to enclose my property, which so far is not or only fenced on one side, now with a wall. The development plan stipulates customary local enclosures. In the relevant residential area, there are examples of everything from hedges to fences to walls. Nevertheless, I would cautiously inquire at the city about what would be possible. A neighboring property is enclosed by a fence, which, according to the family of the previous owner, stands on our property with at least verbal permission. Ultimately, I don't care, it’s not worth the trouble for a few square meters. My problem is rather the design, which I consider quite dangerous for our small children (curved wrought iron fence with points pointing upwards, height between 180 and 80 cm). I don’t care about that either in the end if I can secure it on my side to my liking. And in the worst case, there will be permission or approval anyway. The idea is to build the wall here as well. This would be clearly on my property with some distance. Am I allowed to build a wall about 150 cm high here? It’s no longer a boundary fence, as that already exists. I don’t really understand the neighbor law of SH in this matter.

Maybe it also makes sense to just put a small mobile picket fence in front for the 1 to 2 years when it could be dangerous for the children? Just a thought.

Maybe it also makes sense to just put up a small mobile electric fence in front for the 1 to 2 years where it could be dangerous for the children? Just a thought.

Sometimes you don't have to think so complicated, thanks for the tip! I have the overall concept in mind, which blocks the view of alternatives!

I also didn’t understand what use a wall in front of the fence would have. So they would fall onto the spikes from above? I would say a deep hedge in front...

I also didn't understand what use a wall in front of the fence would be. So that they fall on the spikes from above? I would say a deep hedge in front...

No, the wall is basically supposed to be built facing the street. It might just look a bit strange at the front.

Towards the street something more stable and higher, to the neighbors only chain-link fence is very common in Berlin and no one is surprised about it.