Guides
The two things Bristol homeowners ask us about most: how high a fence can go before it needs permission, and why the same side of the garden keeps blowing over. Nothing on this page is a sales pitch. Both guides are written against published sources, with the links, so you can check them without ringing anybody.
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Fence height and planning permission in Bristol: the 2 metre rule, and the five places it does not apply
The 2 metre limit, the 1 metre limit next to a road, and the five Article 4 Directions that name fences, walls and gates by date. Plus the 33 conservation areas, and why Kingswood answers to a different council entirely.
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Why Bristol fences fail on the west side first
Prevailing south westerlies off the Severn Estuary, exposed ridge against sheltered valley floor, and why it is nearly always the post rather than the panel. With published repair and installation figures, and what a buildings policy actually covers.
Got a question the guides do not answer?
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