Fencing jobs across Normanton
A fence does more work than most things in a garden. It marks the boundary, keeps children and dogs in, gives you privacy from the road and the neighbours, and takes whatever the weather throws at it. Affordable Gardens & Landscapes is a family run, fully insured business based in Knottingley, and we take on fencing jobs across Normanton for homes and businesses, from replacing a run of tired panels to putting in a new boundary or sorting out a section that has blown down. This page covers what is worth knowing before a new fence goes up in Normanton.
Heights, roads and planning
Most garden fences do not need planning permission, but there are limits, and the Planning Portal sets them out. A fence next to a road used by vehicles, or the footpath beside it, can be up to one metre high without permission. Anywhere else the limit is two metres. If an existing fence is already taller than those heights, its height should not be increased. In Normanton that matters most for corner plots and front gardens along roads such as Castleford Road, Snydale Road and Altofts Road, where a tall fence right on the pavement edge might need permission. Heights are measured from ground level, and if you are unsure, ask Wakefield Council before any materials are ordered.
Fencing near All Saints and the listed buildings
Normanton has a conservation area, designated in 1975, centred on All Saints Church and the southern end of the High Street. The church itself is Grade II* listed, and several other buildings in the town are listed too, including The Manor House, Hanson House Farm and The Cross and Signpost. The Planning Portal says a fence, wall or gate needs permission if the site is a listed building or within its curtilage, or if the new boundary runs alongside the curtilage of a neighbouring listed building. In a conservation area you might also need permission to take down an existing fence, wall or gate.
If your garden is in or beside that part of town, check with Wakefield Council first; it is far easier than taking a fence down again afterwards. Where an old stone wall forms part of the boundary, a fence set alongside it usually makes more sense than one that replaces it.
Choosing the right fence
The right fence depends on what it is for. For privacy along a back garden boundary, a solid fence at full height is the usual choice. For a front garden, something lower and more open keeps within the one metre limit next to the road and feels less closed in. If you have a dog that digs, gravel boards along the bottom help. Posts often decide how long a fence lasts in a windy spell, so post type and how they are set are worth talking through before anything else. You can go over all of this when we visit, along with gates and awkward ground such as a slope or a boundary that does not run straight.
Fences on newer plots
The 16 homes on Railway Terrace, next to the station, were built with rear gardens and parking, and newer plots like these come with boundaries already in place. It is still worth checking how a new-build fence is coping after its first few winters: if it rocks in the wind or panels have started to work loose, it is better looked at before a storm takes a section down. The Planning Portal also notes that a planning condition or an Article 4 direction can remove the right to put up or alter fences without permission, so if you are on a newer development, check your property's paperwork before changing a boundary.
Talking to the neighbours
Most garden fences sit on a shared boundary, and it saves trouble to agree with the neighbour before work starts: which side the posts go on, which way the smooth face points, and whether the old fence is coming down. If you are not sure who owns the boundary, your deeds or title plan may show it. When we visit, we can walk the line with you so everyone knows exactly where the new fence will run.
Clearing the line and getting a quote
Before a fence goes in, the line it follows needs to be clear. If the boundary has disappeared under brambles or an overgrown hedge, a garden clearance in Normanton can come first. A new fence is often part of a bigger change as well, so if you are thinking about a patio or new lawn alongside it, have a look at landscaping in Normanton. For more on the service itself, see our main fencing page or all our services in Normanton. For a quote, call 07347 572509 between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and tell us roughly how long the fence is, what is there now and whether it backs onto a road.
