Fencing garden and screening hedge gaps

[Propertyshmoperty]

Hi everyone

I'll be moving into a house with a corner garden soon, however the garden wraps around all the way from front to back.

I have 2 questions, firstly I'd like to fence the side garden from the front/drive to give my yound DC as much "back" garden space as possible. Where would you put a fence? I'm wondering if a 1.2m picket fence next to the drive would be enough. Would that be safe and secure enough too?

Second question is theres a great 5m wide gap in the 3m high hedge, part of the hedge has obviously died and had to be removed and replanted, but the shrubs aren't established enough yet and I need something to put in front of the gap to make it DC/DDog proof and the garden private as it's a public pavement/road on the other side of the hedge. I'm looking at hazel hurdles but would that look daft? Probably need 3x 1.8m panels.

The curved part of the plot is next to a public pavement and residential road. The 2 straight fenced sides are next to neighbouring properties.

What are peoples thoughts? Diagram attached 😆

Thanks in advance.

@TizerorFizz it's the same rules for fences for all Councils in England. Adjacent to the highway, fences above 1m require PP. Of course, such applications may still be approved.

The fences have been put up years ago. Decades. It's all a bit hit and miss I think. New fences are different. We have houses with high solid gates here too. They sit within high fences. Quite a lot of properties have high woven hurdles too. Obviously no one is caring very much! I could photograph loads of examples.

Plant a ready hedge in the gap or leylandii (which is what I think you have…there are plant apps that will identify the plant) and in the interim put in a hurdle. Write your council planning department and ask what the height can be for the hurdle.

Just wanted to post and thank everyone for their suggestions/observations/advice. Given me alot of food for thought, hopefully can give an update when we've moved in and figured out a solution. Xx