Is it ok to be in the garden if neighbours are 6-7 metres away?

[Greenbutterlfy566]

Is it ok to be in the garden if neighbours are 6-7 metres away?

Yes

Yup

Thankyou. Didn't know if I was being paranoid.

The rule is 2metres away. Why are you worried about someone being 6 - 7m away?

It is legal certainly. Whether it is desirable or better avoided is more murky. Depends on the details basically.

Keep thinking that maybe they haven't got the distance correct and maybe should be further away but i suppose that's my paranoia.

I think mine may be closer but it's hard to tell when the fence is in the way!

The 2m thing isn’t correct - there is a recent “cough ballistics” study that shows (I think) a cough carries 6m and a sneeze 10m or something like that. I think 2m was found to be ok for breath. However I probably would use the garden in your situ.

And the 2m role doesn't account for people moving and droplets having hang-time.

My neighbour often pops their head over the fence... That makes me paranoid 😂

we have a 6ft high wooden fence between us and our neighbours. I'm very happy using my garden and incredibly grateful that we've got outside space.

Thankyou

Well I suppose it might be a problem if you spontaneously combust?

Perfectly fine. I'd just be grateful for having the outdoor space. Plenty of people don't have one, and I think at the moment it does make life a little more bearable.

I think mine may be closer but it's hard to tell when the fence is in the way!

Same here @Scruffyoak. We were either side of the fence the other day but by the time I realised it was a bit late! I’m not popping my head over to see where he is every time I want to use the garden. Ours is only just over 2m wide anyway (maisonette with gardens alongside each other) so I doubt very much we’ll always be 2m away from a neighbour