Neighbour wants to replace MY fence, I don’t want them to!

[Fencewoes]

We have recently had new neighbours move in next door. A month ago they said that they would like to replace all of the fences around their garden (sides and back) which includes replacing mine. They said they will pay for this as they want their garden to look uniform. At first I was on board with this, actually quite pleased at the thought of having a brand new fence as mine is quite old, however they have now said they will be replacing my current 4ft fence with a 6ft fence instead.

I have told them I do not want them to replace my fence with anything higher than 4 ft. They’ve now said that in that case, instead of replacing my fence, they will just build another fence against mine in their garden. So basically, I will retain my current fence, then there will be another in their garden, but I will have double fences on my side! Is this even allowed?

but all that you say is your choice and your opinion.

Right to light, but 6ft is fine

Some houses have covenants that forbid this kind of thing. My Nan moved to a terrace where fencing the back garden was forbidden! But yeah sure technically people can put up a 6ft fence in some gardens. And in some gardens I'm sure it works for folks. On a stretch of houses where 4ft is the norm, it's going to look pretty ridiculous stuffing in a 6ft fence. Wooden fencing can be costly and not even last that long. We had a new stretch of panelling in when we moved. The neighbours just piled up dirt and stuff against it, until it rotted out. Only lasted 4 years until it snapped and failed under the stress of wind due to rot. It was ugly as sin anyway, so we swapped it out for a picket fence the same height as what was there before: at 4 foot. Much nicer. I have a friend with gorgeous edwardian brick walls as dividers at about 4-5ft. Their neighbour smashed the wall down and put in an 8ft fence, that has totally ruined their garden an robbed their light. Some people have no taste. Like those that paint their fencing grey, and replace their lawn with plastic. IMHO!

I have a 6 foot fence on one side - (no neighbours that side)

Then a 4 foot fence the other-side and at the back.
We moved in with the fences like that, im planning to put a 6 foot fence up, mostly because next doors garden and the next one along are both like a jungle.
The third house along , last in the row, has a 9 foot fence, on the jungle side, and although thats not allowed, i do not blame her, because of the state that the two houses. They are unlikely to complain, due to the state of their gardens and neither house has access to the garden because of that