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Fence installers in Northwich
Cheshire West and Chester is the planning authority for Northwich, 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 Northwich
These notes are taken from the council's pages. Northwich itself is a named conservation area [S8]. Hartford is named too [S8]. Lion Salt Works is named too [S8]. The canal area is named too [S8].
The council's householder guidance normally supports a hard boundary of up to one metre next to a road. That limit is set out in the householder SPD [S9]. Elsewhere it normally supports up to two metres. Corner plots get special consideration [S9]. Closing off an open-plan front garden is unlikely to be supported. Boundaries beside water should still allow surveillance.
Ask the council whether an Article 4 direction covers your house in Northwich [S10]. The conservation page publishes an email address for questions [S8].
Fence height limits and planning permission
If your fence in Northwich runs beside a road used by vehicles, the limit without planning permission is usually one metre [S1]. Other fences can go up to two metres [S1]. If the old fence is already taller, it may be able to stay [S1].
There is a school exception, where a fence by the road may reach two metres [S2]. The part above one metre must not block the view. The limits are set out in Class A of the General Permitted Development Order [S2]. If a house in Northwich is listed, a fence within its curtilage falls outside Class A.
If a house in Northwich is in a conservation area, taking a fence down can need permission [S1]. An Article 4 direction can remove these rights for a house in Northwich [S1]. A planning condition can remove them too. A hedge is not treated as a fence here [S1]. If you are not sure which of these applies to your house, ask the council.
Who owns a boundary fence is often not recorded
Who owns a boundary fence is often not recorded anywhere [S3]. The title plan normally shows a general boundary only [S3]. Before work starts on a boundary in Northwich, speak to your neighbour. The party wall guidance on garden walls does not include timber fences [S7]. For a fence in Northwich, the party wall rules are separate from planning permission [S7].
Written quotes and the checks to make
Before you choose who does the fence in Northwich, work through these checks:
- Ask for each quote in writing [S4].
- Confirm your council with the GOV.UK finder [S6].
- Some traders charge to quote, so ask first [S4].
- Check insurance yourself [S4].
- A much lower quote needs an explanation [S4].
- Try to get at least three quotes [S4].
- If old panels are removed, check the waste carrier register [S5].
- Make sure VAT is stated [S4].
What a fence quote should name
Whoever quotes for the fence in Northwich, ask them to cover each of these, or mark it as left out:
- Closeboard boards
- The rear run
- Ivy to clear
- Posts
- Access
- The length of the run
- Who supplies the timber
- Fence height
- Panel steps on a slope
- A latch
- The gate
- A dropping gate
- Post caps
- The front line
- Hinges
- Taking the waste away
- Arris rails
- The return
- A side gate
- Featheredge boards
- Removing the old fence
- The VAT line
- Any stump
- A shared path
- Gravel boards
- The boundary line being priced
- Panels
- Concrete posts
- The slope
Jobs you might post
These are examples, not taken from real job posts.
- Replacing panels after a storm. Say which posts are still standing.
- A sloping garden. Note whether the panels should step down.
- Gravel boards under the panels. Check whether new boards are included.
- A new side gate. Say which way the gate should open.
A sample fence job, made up for this page
The example below is made up. The rear fence needs new panels. They should match the height of the old run, and the old panels should be taken out of the garden. It is not a real post from Northwich.
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 |
Where one quote for the Northwich job is a lot lower, find out why before you choose.
Posting a fence job on QuoteZila
In short:
- Your name stays hidden before acceptance [QZ4].
- A Profile reviewed label is not a check on the business [QZ8].
- Posting is still open to anyone in the UK [QZ5].
- Your job goes to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].
- Each job is 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 Northwich 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. Removing a fence in a conservation area can need permission. If you are not sure about your house in Northwich, ask the council.
What should a Northwich fence quote include?
Look for the boundary being priced. It should also give the height and the posts. It should say whether VAT applies. If old panels are taken away from your Northwich garden, check the waste carrier register.
Who owns a Northwich boundary fence?
Often nobody has a record. Title plans show general boundaries. Speak to the neighbour before work starts in Northwich. The party wall guidance does not include timber fences. A covenant can require you to put up a fence.
How many Northwich fence quotes are sensible?
At least three is sensible. They should be in writing. Check insurance yourself. Ask before anyone visits your Northwich address whether the quote is charged. A much lower quote needs an explanation.
What does Profile reviewed mean for Northwich?
The Profile reviewed label is not a check. You still need to check insurance and qualifications yourself. 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
For the wider trade beyond Northwich, see the main fencing page. Other town pages include fence installers in Barnton and fence installers in Davenham.
The services page lists every trade, and the county page covers the wider area. A tree on the boundary line is a separate job for tree surgeons. If the boundary is a wall rather than a fence, it may be a job for builders.
Related trades
Sources
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- 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 areas and appraisals, Cheshire West and Chester Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-control/total-environment/conservation-areas-and-conservation-area-appraisals
- S9: House extensions SPD, Cheshire West and Chester Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://planningpolicy.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/sites/planningpolicy-cheshirewestandchester/files/2025-11/House%20Extensions%20and%20Domestic%20Outbuildings%20SPD%20%28January%202021%29.pdf
- S10: Permitted development, Cheshire West and Chester Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-control/planning/permitted-development