fence woe

[gertatron]

My neighbour has just ripped down the very sturdy and perfectly good shared fence and replaced it with something beautiful and no doubt expensive. We weren't consulted until it was all underway and for a few weeks had no boundary between us meaning pets and ds have been stuck inside. Aibu to think we should have been consulted first.

It would have been nice to be advised, however if it's their boundary then they don't need to consult you. At least it's done now.

Whose fence is it ? Unless it is yours or part yours they can do as they choose , sorry. Could you not have made a temporary enclosure ?

If it's all done now, if it doesn't infringe on your land and if it looks better than what was there before and it's not cost you anything, please think of all those points before saying anything to them.

Yes, it would have been nice and neighbourly to have been given a bit of notice that they were going to do the work, but really, if it's on their own land they can do as they please.
If it is on the boundary line and it's on your deeds as a shared boundary for repair and maintenance, they could ask you to contribute half of the costs and they definitely should have consulted you before proceeding and obtained your consent to the design and the cost.

Of the two options, I think the first one applies in your case and irritating as it was when it was being done, please try to see it as something that looks nicer than what you had before with the bonus of it being free.