Man fined £622 and slapped with criminal record for privacy fence mistake – know the rules and avoid the same fate

Man fined £622 and slapped with criminal record for privacy fence mistake – know the rules and avoid the same fate …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

A MAN has been fined £622 and slapped with a criminal record for a privacy fence mistake.

Southampton homeowner Farhan Khan built a timber fence on top of an existing brick wall.

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The fence was more than 1m tall and was next to a roadCredit: Southampton City Council

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Khan built the timber fence on top of an existing brick wallCredit: Google Maps

The fence was more than 1m tall and was next to a road – so it needed planning permission.

But Khan did not apply for permission and was told he had…

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