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Fence installers in Handforth

Cheshire East is the planning authority for Handforth, 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.

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Local planning facts for Handforth

The points below come from the council's own pages. Handforth does not appear on the council's conservation area list. That comes from the council's own conservation area table [S8]. Sagars Road has its own Article 4 direction [S10]. It covers number 36 [S10]. The town is not on the council's Article 4(2) list [S9].

The built heritage team can be reached on 0300 123 5014 [S8].

Most fences within the height limits need no planning permission

For a fence in Handforth that runs next to a road used by vehicles, one metre is the usual limit without an application [S1]. Other fences can go up to two metres [S1]. If the old fence is already taller, it may be able to stay [S1].

Schools are an exception: a fence by the road there may reach two metres [S2], as long as the part above one metre does not block the view. The limits are set out in Class A of the General Permitted Development Order [S2]. For a listed building in Handforth, a fence within the curtilage falls outside Class A.

An Article 4 direction can take these rights away [S1]. A planning condition can remove them too. Hedges are not treated as fences under these rules [S1]. If a house in Handforth is in a conservation area, taking a fence down can need permission [S1]. If you are not sure which of these applies to your house in Handforth, ask the council.

Boundaries, neighbours and party walls

There is usually no record of who owns a boundary fence [S3]. Title plans show general boundaries, not the exact line [S3]. Before work starts on a boundary in Handforth, speak to your neighbour. Timber fences are not included in the party wall description of a garden wall [S7]. For a fence in Handforth, the party wall rules are separate from planning permission [S7].

Get at least three written quotes

For any fence quote in Handforth, these checks apply:

  • Try to get at least three quotes [S4].
  • If old panels are removed, check the waste carrier register [S5].
  • Ask before a visit whether quoting costs anything [S4].
  • Check the quote says if VAT is included [S4].
  • Confirm your council with the GOV.UK finder [S6].
  • Ask why if one quote is much lower [S4].
  • Check the trader's insurance [S4].
  • Ask for each quote in writing [S4].

What a fence quote should name

Whoever quotes for the fence in Handforth, ask them to cover each of these, or mark it as left out:

  • Gravel boards
  • The return
  • The front line
  • Concrete posts
  • The old fence
  • A dropping gate
  • A shared path
  • The panels
  • The rear run
  • Run length
  • The gate
  • A side gate
  • Waste
  • Hinges
  • Closeboard boards
  • Any stump
  • Which side of the boundary was measured
  • Featheredge boards
  • The VAT line
  • Access
  • Fence height
  • Any slope
  • Panel steps on a slope
  • The posts
  • A latch
  • Ivy to clear
  • Who supplies the timber
  • Arris rails
  • Post caps

Jobs you might post

These are examples, not taken from real job posts.

  • Storm-damaged panels. Note which posts still stand.
  • Fitting a side gate. Note which way it opens.
  • Adding gravel boards. Ask whether new boards are priced.
  • A fence on a sloping run. Ask whether the panels step.

An example job note (made up)

Here is a made-up example, not a real post from Handforth: new panels for the rear fence, matching the height of the old run, with the old panels taken out of the garden.

Comparing quotes line by line

LineWhat to checkIf the line is blank
BoundaryWhich side was pricedAsk for the side
LengthWhether the run matchesAsk for metres in words
HeightWhether the caps matchAsk for the height
PostsWhat is dug inAsk if posts stay
GateWhether entry is pricedAsk for the width
WasteWho takes panels awayAsk about the carrier

Where one quote for the Handforth job is a lot lower, find out why before you choose.

Posting a fence job on QuoteZila

How it works:

  • A Profile reviewed label is not a check on the business [QZ8].
  • Anyone in the UK can still post a job [QZ5].
  • Your name stays hidden before acceptance [QZ4].
  • A fence job posted for Handforth goes to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].
  • Jobs stay open for 14 days [QZ3].

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 Handforth fence need planning permission?

Beside a road used by vehicles, a fence can usually go up to one metre without permission. Away from the road it is two metres. A fence within the curtilage of a listed building falls outside Class A. Removing a fence in a conservation area can need permission. If you are not sure about your house in Handforth, ask the council.

What should a Handforth fence quote include?

It should name the boundary. It should also give the height and the posts. If old panels are taken away from your Handforth garden, check the waste carrier register. It should say whether VAT applies.

Who owns a Handforth boundary fence?

Often nobody has a record. The title plan usually shows a general boundary. Talk to the neighbour before any work on a Handforth boundary. Timber fences are outside the party wall description. A covenant can require a fence.

How many Handforth fence quotes are sensible?

Try to get at least three quotes. Get each one in writing. Check the insurance of any trader you might hire in Handforth. Ask first whether a quote costs anything. If one is much lower, ask why.

What does Profile reviewed mean for Handforth?

Profile reviewed is not a check on the business. 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

For the wider trade beyond Handforth, see the main fencing page. Pages for fencing in Holmes Chapel and fencing in Middlewich are set out the same way.

The county page covers the wider county, and the services page lists every trade. A tree on the line is separate, and tree surgeons cover that. A garden wall may belong with builders.

Related trades

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  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. S3: Your property boundaries, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/your-property-boundaries
  10. 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/
  11. S5: Public register for environmental information, Environment Agency. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index
  12. S6: Find your local council, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. S10: Article 4 directions, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/built-and-natural-environment/controls_in_conservation_areas/article_4_directions/article-4-directions-controls-in-conservation-areas.aspx