Just wondering if anyone knows about the laws regarding boundary walls in Ireland.
THE CURRENT SITUATION
My neighbour had a 6ft high copper beach hedge on his side of the boundary and recently cut it down. (It extended over the boundary into my side but I didnt mind). When it came down we lost all of our privacy which sucks. But it was not our hedge so thats just the way it goes. Right now there is a small 4 foot high wire fence (with concrete posts) dividing my site from my neighbours, it is on the boundary of the two sites and has been there since before either of us owned our properties. It was under the hedge all of this time.
THE PROBLEM
My neighbour now wants to build a 6 foot high block wall on the boundary. I do not want a block wall on the boundary. I do not trust my neighbour based on previous experiences with him and I do not want to get involved in any project that involves us building a wall between our properties. I also do not want to get involved in having to pay for anything with him.
I plan to build a wooden fence on my side of the boundary a couple of inches in. I also plan on telling him he can build whatever he wants on his side, but I do not consent to anything being built on the boundary, I am 100% happy with the wire fence that is currently there.. I want to build my own fence on my side so that I can be 100% in control of my own privacy.
MY QUESTION
Is he legally allowed to build something on the boundary without my consent?
THE CURRENT SITUATION
My neighbour had a 6ft high copper beach hedge on his side of the boundary and recently cut it down. (It extended over the boundary into my side but I didnt mind). When it came down we lost all of our privacy which sucks. But it was not our hedge so thats just the way it goes. Right now there is a small 4 foot high wire fence (with concrete posts) dividing my site from my neighbours, it is on the boundary of the two sites and has been there since before either of us owned our properties. It was under the hedge all of this time.
THE PROBLEM
My neighbour now wants to build a 6 foot high block wall on the boundary. I do not want a block wall on the boundary. I do not trust my neighbour based on previous experiences with him and I do not want to get involved in any project that involves us building a wall between our properties. I also do not want to get involved in having to pay for anything with him.
I plan to build a wooden fence on my side of the boundary a couple of inches in. I also plan on telling him he can build whatever he wants on his side, but I do not consent to anything being built on the boundary, I am 100% happy with the wire fence that is currently there.. I want to build my own fence on my side so that I can be 100% in control of my own privacy.
MY QUESTION
Is he legally allowed to build something on the boundary without my consent?