Hedges and Planning Permission
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Hedges and Planning Permission
Afternoon all,
Can anyone help me on rules and hedges in France?
We are buying a house in Haute Savoie (74) that has a completely open garden and would like to grow a privacy hedge around the perimeter.
1. Do we need planning permission?
2. Is there a maximum height the hedge can be?
Also if I erect a gate, do i need planning permission?
Many thanks
Lar
Can anyone help me on rules and hedges in France?
We are buying a house in Haute Savoie (74) that has a completely open garden and would like to grow a privacy hedge around the perimeter.
1. Do we need planning permission?
2. Is there a maximum height the hedge can be?
Also if I erect a gate, do i need planning permission?
Many thanks
Lar
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Re: Hedges and Planning Permission
Afternoon all,
Can anyone help me on rules and hedges in France?
We are buying a house in Haute Savoie (74) that has a completely open garden and would like to grow a privacy hedge around the perimeter.
1. Do we need planning permission?
2. Is there a maximum height the hedge can be?
Also if I erect a gate, do i need planning permission?
Many thanks
Lar
Can anyone help me on rules and hedges in France?
We are buying a house in Haute Savoie (74) that has a completely open garden and would like to grow a privacy hedge around the perimeter.
1. Do we need planning permission?
2. Is there a maximum height the hedge can be?
Also if I erect a gate, do i need planning permission?
Many thanks
Lar
Apparently, in certain circumstances, you may have to lodge a Déclaration Préalable de Travaux (see second link) at the Mairie before erecting a gate. There again, best to ask directly whether one is necessary....
https://www.service-public.fr/partic...vosdroits/F614
https://www.service-public.fr/partic...sdroits/F17578
#3
Re: Hedges and Planning Permission
Hi and welcome to British Expats and the lovely France forum. You are in good hands with dmu and everyone else in here.
I had to stop by as I at first read this as Hedgehogs and Planning Permission. I need to get out more.
I had to stop by as I at first read this as Hedgehogs and Planning Permission. I need to get out more.
#4
Re: Hedges and Planning Permission
Hedgehogs are rebels, they just go ahead and do whatever they like without planning permission
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Re: Hedges and Planning Permission
Our property deeds state how high our hedges are allowed to be on various sides of the land - you could check those but if there are none existing them maybe they will be silent on that subject. I think any walls and gates do need a DP but best to check with the planning department of the local Mairie.
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Yup, the very ones.
Hi Lar,
Whereabouts in 74 will you be? I lived "just down the road" (Geneva) for the best part of 30 years, so I am very familiar with that neck of the woods.
Hi Lar,
Whereabouts in 74 will you be? I lived "just down the road" (Geneva) for the best part of 30 years, so I am very familiar with that neck of the woods.