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Fence installers in Crewe
Cheshire East is the planning authority for Crewe, and this page sets out the local conservation notes plus the one metre and two metre fence limits, and QuoteZila is starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach. QuoteZila is free for customers and local businesses.
Last reviewed:Conservation areas and planning contacts in Crewe
Here is what the council publishes that can matter for a fence. Crewe does not appear on the council's conservation area list. That comes from the council's own conservation area table [S8]. Crewe Green was designated in 1984 [S8]. The Crewe Green appraisal is dated 2008 [S8]. Crewe itself is not a named area [S8]. The town is not on the council's Article 4(2) list [S9]. For planning questions about Crewe, the council's number is 0300 123 5014 [S10].
The built heritage team can be reached on 0300 123 5014 [S8].
Most fences within the height limits need no planning permission
Beside a road used by vehicles, the height limit without planning permission is one metre [S1]. Everywhere else the limit is two metres [S1]. If the old fence is already taller, it may be able to stay [S1].
The wording behind these limits is Class A of the General Permitted Development Order [S2]. If a house in Crewe is listed, a fence within its curtilage falls outside Class A. For a school, a fence by the road may reach two metres [S2]. Even then, the part above one metre must not block the view.
Hedges are not treated as fences under these rules [S1]. In a conservation area, taking an old fence down can need permission [S1]. An Article 4 direction can remove these rights for a house in Crewe [S1]. A condition on an earlier planning permission can do the same. When in doubt about your own house, ask the council before work starts.
Boundary ownership and the party wall rules
Fence ownership is often unrecorded [S3]. The title plan normally shows a general boundary only [S3]. Talk to the neighbour before any work starts on a Crewe boundary. Timber fences are not included in the party wall description of a garden wall [S7]. Those party wall rules are separate from planning permission [S7].
Ask for written quotes and compare them
For any fence quote, these checks apply:
- Look up whoever removes the old fence on the waste carrier register [S5].
- Ask first if the quote is charged [S4].
- Aim for at least three quotes [S4].
- Confirm your council with the GOV.UK finder [S6].
- Get every quote in writing [S4].
- Make sure VAT is stated [S4].
- Query any quote that is far lower [S4].
- Check the trader's insurance [S4].
What to ask the quote to include
A clear quote for a fence covers each of these points:
- The gate
- The front line
- The length of the run
- Any slope
- Access
- Hinges
- A side gate
- A shared path
- Concrete posts
- A dropping gate
- The panels
- Closeboard boards
- Post caps
- Gravel boards
- Featheredge boards
- The posts
- Ivy to clear
- Fence height
- Panel steps on a slope
- The VAT line
- The boundary line being priced
- Any return
- The rear run
- Removing the old fence
- Who supplies the timber
- Arris rails
- Waste
- Any stump
- A latch
Jobs you might post
These are examples, not taken from real job posts.
- Fitting a side gate. Note which way it opens.
- Adding gravel boards. Ask whether new boards are priced.
- Replacing panels after a storm. Say which posts are still standing.
- A sloping garden. Note whether the panels should step down.
A made-up fence job
Here is a made-up example, not a real post from Crewe: new panels for the rear fence, matching the height of the old run, with the old panels taken out of the garden.
How to compare the quotes
| Line | What to check | If the line is blank |
|---|---|---|
| Boundary | Which side was priced | Ask for the side |
| Length | Whether the run matches | Ask for metres in words |
| Height | Whether the caps match | Ask for the height |
| Posts | What is dug in | Ask if posts stay |
| Gate | Whether entry is priced | Ask for the width |
| Waste | Who takes panels away | Ask about the carrier |
A much lower quote needs an explanation, whoever it comes from.
Getting fence quotes through QuoteZila
In short:
- QuoteZila is starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach [QZ5].
- A job stays open for 14 days [QZ3].
- A fence job posted for Crewe goes to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].
- A Profile reviewed label is not a check on the business [QZ8].
- Before acceptance, businesses see the job details but not your name [QZ4].
QuoteZila is free for customers and local businesses. [QZ1]
We don't check insurance, qualifications or registrations, so please check these yourself before you hire.
Posting a job is not open yet
Honest status: QuoteZila is new. We're starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach, and growing area by area. Anyone in the UK can still post a job or register a business. How fast you get quotes depends on how many local businesses have joined near you. Businesses can register and receive jobs straight away. We don't check insurance, qualifications or registrations, so please check these yourself before you hire.
This page is general information, not professional or legal advice. QuoteZila does not check Gas Safe, WaterSafe, NFRC, NICEIC or other registrations against the register on your behalf: look them up yourself.
GOV.UK: find your local council for building control. QuoteZila is not affiliated with this organisation.
Frequently asked questions
Does QuoteZila check the businesses?
No. We don't check insurance, qualifications or registrations, so please check these yourself before you hire. You can report a quote or a business from your job page.
Does a Crewe fence need planning permission?
Next to a road used by vehicles the limit is one metre. Away from the road it is two metres. A fence within the curtilage of a listed building falls outside Class A. If a house in Crewe is in a conservation area, taking a fence down can need permission. If you are unsure, ask the council.
What should a Crewe fence quote include?
It should name the boundary. Check it gives the height and the posts. If the business takes old panels away, check the waste carrier register. Look for a line saying whether VAT applies.
Who owns a Crewe boundary fence?
Fence ownership is often not recorded. The title plan usually shows a general boundary. Talk to the neighbour before any work on a Crewe boundary. A covenant can require a fence. Timber fences are outside the party wall description.
How many Crewe fence quotes are sensible?
Try to get at least three quotes. They should be in writing. If one is much lower, ask why. Ask before anyone visits whether the quote is charged. Check each trader's insurance.
What does Profile reviewed mean for Crewe?
It is a label, not a check. Checking insurance and qualifications is still up to you. If something looks wrong, you can report a quote or a business from your job page.
Posting a job is not open yet
Other pages that may help
There is more on fencing outside Crewe on the main fencing page. You may also want fencing in Middlewich or fencing in Poynton.
The services page lists every trade, and the county page covers the wider area. A garden wall may belong with builders. A tree on the line is separate, and tree surgeons cover that.
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Sources
- QZ1: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms and FAQ.
- QZ2: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms and app README.
- QZ3: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms and app README.
- QZ4: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms.
- QZ5: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila coverage wording.
- QZ8: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila product wording.
- S1: Fences, gates and garden walls, Planning Portal. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/fences-gates-and-garden-walls/planning-permission
- S2: GPDO 2015 Schedule 2 Part 2 Class A, legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/schedule/2/part/2
- S3: Your property boundaries, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/your-property-boundaries
- S4: Before you get building work done, Citizens Advice. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getting-home-improvements-done/before-you-get-building-work-done/
- S5: Public register for environmental information, Environment Agency. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index
- S6: Find your local council, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- S7: Preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-resolving-disputes-in-relation-to-party-walls
- S8: Conservation area appraisals, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/built-and-natural-environment/conservation_areas_appraisals/conservation_areas_appraisals.aspx
- S9: Local Article 4(2) information, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/built-and-natural-environment/controls_in_conservation_areas/article_4_directions/local_article_42_information.aspx
- S10: Contact planning, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/view_a_planning_application/contact_planning.aspx