Wall height restriction?

[Bannon]

We intend to build a wall around our exposed courtyard to give us a bit of privacy and wondered what restrictions (if any) there were on height. 

I seem to remember that in the UK you can build one up to about 1m without having to get planning permission - and that's the sort of height we'd be looking at before topping it off with a railing.   

Thanks as always guys.

[cooperlola]

There is, I am sure, a national height restriction for hedges and trees on boundaries (2 metres, I think) but for walls I'm not sure. You would be best to ask at your Mairie - then you'll get the difinitive answer which truly applies to you and your area.

[Bannon]

The Maire should know I guess but often in the past my enquiries have been met with blank stares as they had no idea. Even official letters of enquiry to them have failed to get a response.... but that's not the case with all of them I'm sure. Forum members have always been a much quicker in responding - so thanks cooperlola!

 

[Poppy]

Bannon, your local DDE should have the answer and also be able to advise you on any 'strange' local restrictions.

[Nearly Retired (I am now)]

I showed our maire my outline proposals for a new swimming pool to gauge his reactions and to see if they'd likely be accepted. He was OK with everything on my sketches but suggested that I show a boundary wall height of 1.95 m rather than 2m. He told me it would cause less problems when he sent off the plans to the next level up in the process and then probably be simply passed through as OK.