Is a 1.80m fence around the property allowed??

  • Erstellt am 2015-01-12 19:19:02

woodys

2015-01-12 19:19:02
  • #1
Hello everyone,
we have a question.
We have Labradors and with the right motivation (e.g. a cat), they can also jump over a 1.40m high fence. Therefore, on our new property we would now like to install a 1.80m high double rod panel fence.

The property is planned as follows


So far, nothing is built yet; house construction is in planning.
We would like to have the fence around the back of the house, as shown in green in the picture. The street is located to the left of the hedge. So we would place the fence 2m from the property boundary or from the sidewalk. The other two boundaries, i.e. south and east, are neighboring properties.

Now the development plan states the following:

"Enclosures
Hedges made of site-typical deciduous shrubs and fences (picket fences) up to a max. height of 0.8m above the finished sidewalk level including a ground clearance of 0.1m are permitted along public traffic areas, on the remaining sides up to 1.5m (no fine-meshed wire mesh). Massive bases are not permitted. Dry stone walls made of roughly stacked local stone are allowed. Only landscape-typical inconspicuous materials may be used."


Does this now mean we are only allowed to have a fence 0.8m high on the sidewalk side? Or would this only apply if we place the fence directly on the boundary?
And on the neighbors' sides only a maximum of 1.5m? If so, is there any way around this, is there any possibility to make it permissible to erect a 1.80m fence?
By fine-meshed wire mesh, a normal double rod panel fence is surely not meant, right?
What is meant by massive bases?

Furthermore, I found:

"Visible surfaces
No structures or growth above 0.50m height
Enclosure of corner plots:
hunter, slatted, plastic-coated chain link or plank fence not over 0.80m including the ground clearance of 0.1m (measured from street level)"


Corner plots probably do not concern us; we are exactly in the curve (hence the rounding in the property), but it is not a corner plot.
But what is meant by no structures above 0.50m height?

Why is it generally forbidden to erect a visual barrier?

Thank you very much in advance for your answers and support on this topic.

Best regards
Sonja
 

toxicmolotof

2015-01-12 23:32:01
  • #2
Basically, you have answered your own question, even though I am not an expert. No, it is not allowed.

And as for the sight lines, that refers to road traffic and intersection areas so that cars can be recognized early over a fence or hedge.

And it is not generally prohibited. I know properties where you are allowed to build 3m stone walls. Only with you it is forbidden.
 

Bolzen

2015-01-13 06:09:39
  • #3
There is a similar case in our village as well, it was allowed because it was a double rod mesh fence and the building authority suddenly thought that you could see through it well. Just go to the building authority and ask. It doesn't cost anything...
 

Bolzen

2015-01-13 06:12:32
  • #4
Completely forgot: our Labrador can also reach 1.80... Then maybe it's better to invest the money in dog training after all
 

DG

2015-01-13 14:31:20
  • #5
Speak with the building authority and [AR]. It may possibly be done with the neighbor's consent. Lines of sight must remain clear, but that is the responsibility of the [AR]. They can quickly determine if that is sufficient.

Best regards
Dirk Grafe
 

Wastl

2015-01-13 16:00:21
  • #6
We have similar regulations. In our new development area, the rule among individual builders is: Build first, then look. In other words: Everyone built it the way they wanted - and in the worst case, they want to tear it down if the [LRA] complains afterward.
 

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