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A boundary fence which annoyed neighbours has finally been granted planning permission. Gary Partlett sought retrospective permission for the fence outside his semi-detached bungalow in Wiltshire Road, Skelton , which is on the corner of a bend in the road. Residents had complained it was an “eyesore” and constructed in a “slapdash” fashion, while its height obscured the view of motorists navigating the bend.

Comments submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Council suggested it was “only a matter of time before a collision takes place or a pedestrian gets hit by a car”. The fence was described also as “changing the whole feel” of the estate, restricting the view along Wiltshire Road and making the corner “blind”. The matter came up before Redcar and Cleveland Council ’s regulatory committee a year ago, which deferred a decision so revisions could be considered to the structure.



In finally granting planning permission, regulatory committee chairman Councillor Stuart Smith highlighted that there were other fences on the estate just as high and a partial trellis attached to it had now been removed. Mr Partlett conceded when speaking at a meeting last year that the fence looked unsightly and he had “done his best to tidy it up”. He said he had never witnessed any near misses involving vehicles, contrary to accounts from objectors, nor did he have any problem reversing out of his home because of the fence’s presence.

Members of the committee had requested the.

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