Fence Height Checker
Work through location, road relationship, existing height, trellis and property restrictions.
Use checker →Practical UK property tools
Clear answers for everyday fence and boundary questions.
Use simple checkers for fence height, ownership and trellis calculations — with separate guidance for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Tool-ledBuilt around decisions, not padded articles.
UK-specificDifferent rules where the nations differ.
Source-backedOfficial planning and land-registry links included.
MVP ready
Three useful tools, one simple site.
Fence Height CheckerLive
Fence Ownership HelperLive
Fence + Trellis CalculatorLive
Designed as a screening tool. Unusual, disputed or restricted-property cases should still be checked with the relevant authority or professional.
Start with a checker
Pick the question closest to your situation.
Fence Ownership Helper
A guided path through title documents, T-marks and common left/right fence myths.
Fence + Trellis Calculator
Calculate the combined boundary height and see which planning threshold is relevant.
Use calculator →Fence Dispute Helper
Work through ownership, position, repairs, removal, damage and sensible escalation routes.
Use dispute helper →Who Pays for the Fence?
Separate deed responsibility, cosmetic issues, hazards and optional upgrades.
Use cost helper →Common questions we’ll cover
- How high can my fence be?
- Does trellis count towards fence height?
- How high can a front-garden fence be?
- Who owns the fence between two houses?
- Can my neighbour paint or attach things to my fence?
Why this site?
Search results often flatten several different UK planning systems into a single answer. Our aim is to ask the extra questions that materially change the result.