*WIBU* to move my fence back a few inches....

[TriciaH87]

For reference it would not be taking any land from a neighbouring house. We have wasted land about 5 meters wide behind our house followed by a big hill then a line of trees and then a train track. We purchased a 4meter swimming pool to go into the area behind the shed but we are about 4 inches short on the count of legs need a bit of extra space. When they tell you measurements it should really be for the whole area needed. I have 3 fence posts in my garden would you if you were me move the middle one back a few inches to allow for the pool legs. Our garden at the back slopes and gets shorter from the left to the right if the line had been straight it would of been fine. The land behind cannot be used for building on because its a huge hill follewed by train line so the only time anyone ever goes round there is the maintenance team to strim it every few months or usually me to fetch the bloody football when the kids kick it over which is a 15 minute walk to the area to access it. If I did move my fence back a couple inches should I put in a gate to fetch the ball. Had to go round 3 times today to fetch the bloody thing.

The pool is on the paved area of the garden. The fence is at an angle so it gets narrower as you go from left to right. Pool is as far left as it can go. The pool is pushing on the fence a couple inches would stop it damaging the fence. Can't push it over further and the garden is so uneven I can't put it on both path and grass. If it goes on grass only it's still not level. Basically I either move panel back a couple inches or need to level the whole garden for the sake of a couple inches because they angled our back fence. I would rather put in a couple new post and bang in one or 2 extra bits of fence cladding to cover the gap.

Could you add another line of slabs to your paved area?

@Rubyred24 the ladder will go at the front of the pool along the side that is open. It's literally the support leg of the pool causing the issue.

The land owner(development company) never go round because its useless. The maintenance team only go round every couple months. Had we not pointed out it wasn't getting done we would of just done it because in the 4 years we have owned the house they had been out twice. Maybe I just cut a gap in my fence so the pool leg can sit through it.

@brassicas we have a full row of slabs that it's not touching. I cannot move it over because the garden narrows. See image. P is pool s shed g grass. The pool has space in top left corner but is pushing fence on top right corner. This could damage the fence.

I'd do it 🤷‍♀️

Buy a smaller pool?

I was just about to post what Porridgeoat did!

Yeah I would. If any body moans you’ll have to move it back and rethink but I doubt any one will.

You have already been refused and this would be stealing land. You wouldn’t infringe on someone else’s garden. Why is it more acceptable to do this just because it is wasteland? How would you feel if the owner decided to nab a bit of your garden? It is exactly the same thing.

It doesn't matter what the land is used for, it's not your land. You can't simply take a few inches of it because you want to!!

I’m another one for no. It isn’t yours to take. It isn’t the land owner’s problem that you have a pool which will take up your grass. Decide which is more valuable to you as a family, pool or grass and act accordingly. Or as pp have suggested get the next size down.

From where the support posts are ie on your side of the garden it looks like your fence - just do what you suggested in a recent post ie stick the legs through the fence and see if the railway company do something. Worse case scenario you revert and fix fence. You also don’t need to put in a gate to get ball just put up football ball netting that looks like what they have on golf courses. Google on amazon.

It is not your land. Why do you think you have the right to annexe it?

You know that's theft.
Would it be OK if your neighbour moved their fence on to your land?
Stop talking yourself into it, you will more than likely be reported and prosecuted.

Principally its not your land. You would be breaking the law and morally its selfish and wrong. Measure properly next time.

I'd put the leg through the fence if it's your fence. That way all you need to do is remove the leg at a later date.

YABU dont do it

What are your neighbours like? Are they likely to snitch on you if they see what you're doing? Personally if it's only an inch or two I'd enquire with the housing developers and hope they agree.

I see though why you’re trying to hide it behind the shed. Maybe just put the pool on the wasteland - problem solved.

A few inches?? Do it. It's not a permanent structure and you won't be adversely affecting anyone.

Make your patio bigger!

Easier than faffing with a fence which you'd have to move the pool away to access anyway plus being super illegal.

A few patio stones aren't expensive.

[quote TriciaH87]@brassicas we have a full row of slabs that it's not touching. I cannot move it over because the garden narrows. See image. P is pool s shed g grass. The pool has space in top left corner but is pushing fence on top right corner. This could damage the fence.[/quote]
And the award for the worst diagram goes to....

Check the deeds of your house and actually measure the distance from the back of your house to the fence just to make sure the fence is in the correct place. You could find that it is actually not at the correct distance and then you could move the fence back a couple of inches. If the fence is in the correct place then ywbu to move it onto land that does not belong to you.

Surely your neighbours would notice you moving the fence. They might think that because you are doing it they can too or they may report you to the housing developers.

Cut a hole at the bottom and just let the leg sit on their land.
The weeds should hide that from them.
But do not move the fence, they can and will take you to court and win.