# Chichester homeowner ordered to remove 26-foot fence after planning appeal fails

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/homeowner-forced-to-remove-fence-from-his-own-land-after-planners-say-it-is-too-overbearing-for-walkers-using-nearby-public-footpath/
- Published: 2026-10-21T23:05:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T23:24:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16226505/Homeowner-remove-fence-planners-walkers-footpath.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A Chichester homeowner must move or remove his 26-foot fence.
- The planning appeal upheld the council’s refusal of permission.
- The ruling cited the fence’s impact on footpath users and estate character.

## Summary

Giles Savage must move or remove a 26-foot garden fence at his £635,000 home in Chichester after Chichester District Council refused retrospective planning permission. The Planning Inspectorate upheld that decision, finding the fence too overbearing for people using a nearby public footpath and at odds with the estate’s character.

Savage installed the fence in August 2025, saying the previous boundary was derelict and that he believed the land and property documents allowed the change. The estate’s planning conditions date back to the 1960s, and the council said they required permission; an appeal inspector also said the fence reduced the sense of spaciousness. Savage says neighbours supported the fence, while a residents’ association argued it would harm the estate’s character.

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