3687 fenches

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]I notice that very few rural properties in Italy are fenched whereas in the UK everyone has a fence/wall and huge often locked gates.This is not to say that I approve!

I would like to fence in around our house mainly as there is a very sharp drop into the valley close by and if we rented or had our dogs out there it could be a problem.The other aspect is to make a garden area where we can enjoy the birdlife without hunters treking across it.We are also on a lane with no neighbours nearby so fencing would make us feel the house was a bit more hidden when we're not there.

I'm thinking of some good qualitiy wooden fencing and gate so I wonder if I would need permission from the comune for it?

Becky[/SIZE][/FONT]

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Property Sales/Rental Advice

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/18/2006 - 07:27

Hi Becky

Might be worth checking with the comune -just in case, as the rules seem to vary from one area to another.

Our land in Sardinia is rural ( we've not started building yet) and we've had to apply to the Forestry Commision to 'close the land' with basic wire fencing and posts. A man came and did an inspection and a month later we have just got the permission.

Our architect says we will have to apply to the comune ,if at a later date we decide to replace this with either different fencing- which might include digging a trench or with a stone wall.

Have fun !

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/18/2006 - 10:43

More than likely that you will have to have a permission - though it is unlikely to be refused if it is a "garden sized" area. Your geometra can advise, and it is usually "cheaper" from the point of view of comune charges to include fencing with the main application for permissions to work on the house.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/23/2006 - 05:31

Hi Becky,
If you've already got a small wall that delineates you property, then you can go ahead and put a fence on top of the wall. Otherwise you do need to ask your geometra as the garden will have to be officially delineated before you put up your fence.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/23/2006 - 07:02

thanks tutti for your advice I knew this being Italy I would not be able do anything like this easily!think i'll plant a hedge instead!

In many ways I admire Italy for having introduced all of these rules and regulations that I presume are intended to prevent some of the hideous monstrosities that pepper our beautiful countryside,Cornwall in particular.Driving home yesterday I passed a lovely little cornish village full of old slate and granite buildings and hand built stone walls.In the village of over 200 houses I could only see one that had been treated with any degree of sensitivity in its restoration Elsewhere a rash of UPVC windows and doors totally unsuited to the old buildings was as ugly as Prince Charles famous 'carbuncle on the face of an old friend'.In addition cheaply made conservatories and garages tacked onto to lovely buildings with no thought to the overall effect add insult to injury.

If homeowners do not posses the skills necessary to restore an old house tastefully and inoffensively it's only right that another body should take over.

But having said this when I look at the new builds in Italy its obvious that no one with any sense of design or athestics has been involved in their
construction! So perhaps there are just to many loopholes?I dont know.