FENCE FEUD
It was totally stupid!’ slam fuming locals over makeshift fence suddenly built across path – hours before being smashed
Pictures reveal how fence was destroyed within hours
FUMING locals have slammed a fence which was built across a path hours before it was smashed up.
The wooden structure sparked controversy after it suddenly emerged on Tudor Rose Way, Harleston in Norfolk last Thursday.
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But within hours the fence had been smashed to bits.
Some locals had claimed the fence restricted their access to the local Co-op and doctor's surgery.
After police launched an investigation into the destruction of the fence, it emerged that Hastoe Housing Association had constructed it.
Hastoe said it erected the fence to prevent anti-social behaviour in the area.
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Noor Hussain, who lives next to the pathway, said neighbours remained angry about the fence.
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Despite what many people think a garden fence can be as high as 100m but you need to get planning permission for any fence taller than 2m.
Any fence under 2m does not need planning permission.However, there are some complications to this.
If you are thinking about front garden fences, restrictions state that fences alongside a driveway can be a maximum of 1m or 3ft.
You would need to get planning permission for putting a trellis on a fence of 2m.
But, if any plant that you grow on that trellis exceeds 2m, you do not need to obtain a permit for the growing plant.
The height of the fence is measured from your ground level, this can have an impact when, due to slopes in the ground, your garden may be at a higher level than your neighbours'.
You also need to consider if a fence borders a public footpath as there are laws in place banning certain types of fences, such as a barbed wire fence, as these pose a possible threat to people walking past.
He said: "People are fuming it happened in the first place - they are ringing the housing association to complain. There was no need for it to be up."
Mr Hussain launched a petition against the fence which gathered more than 100 signatures, with supporters of his campaign calling the structure "totally stupid".
A spokesman for Norfolk County Council said to The Sun : "This link path is an adopted highway and as such should not have been obstructed.
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"Working with the town council, we can confirm that over the weekend the fence was removed and the area has been made safe."
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A Hastoe Housing spokesman said: "The fence has now been removed but was put up at the request of residents in order to prevent loitering and antisocial behaviour in the area.
"We are now liaising with the local council to find an alternative way of managing the problem."
Police officers were called to the scene just before 10pm on Thursday after it was reported that the structure had been damaged.
A spokeswoman added that enquiries were "ongoing"; following the incident.
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