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Fence installers in Prestbury

Cheshire East is the planning authority for Prestbury, 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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Planning and conservation notes for Prestbury

This is what the council's pages say about the village and the area around it. Designation years for Prestbury in the council's table include 1972 [S8]. The same entry also shows 2006 [S8]. Its appraisal is dated 2006 [S8]. The village is not on the council's Article 4(2) list [S9]. For planning questions about Prestbury, 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

For a fence in Prestbury that runs next to a road used by vehicles, one metre is the usual limit without an application [S1]. Away from the road, the limit is two metres [S1]. An existing fence that is already taller may be able to stay [S1].

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. The limits are set out in Class A of the General Permitted Development Order [S2]. For a listed building in Prestbury, a fence within the curtilage falls outside Class A.

Hedges are not treated as fences under these rules [S1]. An Article 4 direction can remove these rights for a house in Prestbury [S1]. A condition on an earlier planning permission can do the same. If a house in Prestbury is in a conservation area, taking a fence down can need permission [S1]. When in doubt about your own house, ask the council before work starts.

Boundary ownership and the party wall rules

There is usually no record of who owns a boundary fence [S3]. A title plan usually shows only the general boundary [S3]. Talk to the neighbour before any work starts on a Prestbury boundary. Timber fences are not included in the party wall description of a garden wall [S7]. For a fence in Prestbury, the party wall rules are separate from planning permission [S7].

Written quotes and the checks to make

For any fence quote in Prestbury, these checks apply:

  • Look for whether VAT applies [S4].
  • Look up whoever removes the old fence on the waste carrier register [S5].
  • Ask before a visit whether quoting costs anything [S4].
  • Query any quote that is far lower [S4].
  • Check the trader's insurance [S4].
  • The GOV.UK finder names the council for your address [S6].
  • Aim for at least three quotes [S4].
  • Get every quote in writing [S4].

What a fence quote should name

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

  • Hinges
  • Closeboard boards
  • The old fence
  • The return
  • Panel steps on a slope
  • The length of the run
  • Post caps
  • Ivy to clear
  • Fence height
  • Who supplies the timber
  • A shared path
  • The rear run
  • A latch
  • Whether VAT is shown
  • Access
  • The posts
  • The front line
  • Any slope
  • Featheredge boards
  • A side gate
  • Concrete posts
  • The boundary line being priced
  • Any gate
  • A dropping gate
  • Taking the waste away
  • Any stump
  • Gravel boards
  • Panels
  • Arris rails

Jobs you might post

These are examples, not taken from real job posts.

  • Fitting a side gate. Note which way it opens.
  • A sloping garden. Note whether the panels should step down.
  • Replacing panels after a storm. Say which posts are still standing.
  • Adding gravel boards. Ask whether new boards are priced.

A made-up fence job

This example is made up and is not a real post from Prestbury. The rear fence needs new panels at the same height as the old run, and the old panels need to leave the garden.

Put the quotes side by side

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

If one quote for the job in Prestbury is far lower than the others, ask what it leaves out.

Posting a fence job on QuoteZila

In short:

  • A Profile reviewed label is not a check on the business [QZ8].
  • Anyone in the UK can still post a job [QZ5].
  • Before acceptance, businesses see the job details but not your name [QZ4].
  • Jobs stay open for 14 days [QZ3].
  • A fence job posted for Prestbury goes to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].

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 Prestbury 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 Prestbury, ask the council.

What should a Prestbury fence quote include?

Look for the boundary being priced. It should also give the height and the posts. If old panels are taken away from your Prestbury garden, check the waste carrier register. Look for a line saying whether VAT applies.

Who owns a Prestbury boundary fence?

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

How many Prestbury fence quotes are sensible?

Aim for at least three. Ask for them in writing. A much lower quote needs an explanation. Check each trader's insurance. Ask before anyone visits your Prestbury address whether the quote is charged.

What does Profile reviewed mean for Prestbury?

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

There is more on fencing outside Prestbury on the main fencing page. Pages for fence installers in Wilmslow and fence installers in Alderley Edge are set out the same way.

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 boundary line is a separate job for tree surgeons.

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Sources

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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: Contact planning, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/view_a_planning_application/contact_planning.aspx