I have applied for PP for a fence, adjoining a highway. It is two meteres high and has received four objections. If it is refused, can I plant a hedge instead, even though planning has been refused for a fence?
As it is adjacent (how close ?) to the Highway the maximum height, as you have discovered is 1m.
A hedge can be any height as it is not subject to the same restrictions.
hiya the builder. When someone up our road applied for permission for a fence (conservation area) i (and 5 others) objected. They grew a hedge instead and it much looks nicer than i think the fence would have looked
Starbuckone, highway visibility is exactly why fences are restricted to 1m by the highway under permitted development. The planner will look at whether the fence would obstruct highway safety and whether it would affect the appearance of the area. However as hedges are not built form, they do not fall under the Planning Acts and can be any height. But remember there is now high hedge legislation as well, so if your hedge causes a nuisance you could theoretically be asked to reduce its height.