House construction too expensive - Stop building?

… whereas here no one is interested in what your statutes say, but maybe the OP should rather be asked what must, should, or may apply to her ;)

Right. Nevertheless, I was brought up to answer other people's questions... Of course, we don't have to go into it further :-)

I agree with you on the latter, the former is a matter of taste. I find chain-link fences more attractive than panel fences, preferably with those plastic strips.

The panel fence is the chain-link of our time. Boring, ugly, monotonous, and above all cheap.
With plastic in it, its ugliness is even more pronounced, preferably with a gabion print.

I wouldn’t want either in the front yard, at most overgrown with a hedge/plants. And I can understand every municipality that sees it that way too.

Right. Nevertheless, I was brought up to answer other people's questions... Of course, we don't have to go into it :)

No, you don't. You don't answer the question, you tell us how things are with you and that you have to pay a lot of money because you have to enclose it.
My father-in-law built his fence after 8 years, no one cared... and I can show you dozens of houses around here that still don't have a fence today.

No, you don't. You don't answer the question, but tell us how things are for you and that you have to pay a lot of money because you have to keep peace. My father-in-law built his fence after 8 years, nobody cared... and I can show you dozens of houses around here that still have no fence.

For example, we also don't have a fence. But I also don't see any necessity. We live in a quiet residential area, the development plan does not require one, and a fence that would significantly increase our safety probably wouldn't even be allowed. Chain-link fence is ugly and doesn't provide more security anyway. So we'd rather stay open... For all immediate neighbors there is a hedge or the neighbor's fence or both...

Sometimes you need a fence even if it is not required. Dog for example.

We will need a fence because of our dog. Since the property used to be a garden, it is already partially fenced. Towards the street, we would need to create something new. In the garden, we primarily want lawn, which is partly already there. Therefore, I think the costs will be moderate. We do not have high demands and my husband and father-in-law are handy. Additionally, we live in the village. If you ever need an excavator, the next neighbor might have one in the garage and you can get a lot of help here.