> EDIT - your link says "These days, it is rare to obtain planning permission to build right up to the boundary" Not all structures need planning permission. S

> EDIT - your link says "These days, it is rare to obtain planning permission to build right up to the boundary" Not all structures need planning permission. Someone can build a 2 metre wall right on the boundary. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/20/fences_gates_and_garden_walls https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects...