Fencing in Henley-on-Thames

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Fencing in and around Henley-on-Thames often means bigger gardens and more varied boundaries than a typical town. In Shiplake, Nettlebed and Sonning Common you'll find long rear boundaries, mixed hedging, paddocks and driveway gates, while the town itself has terraces and period houses where neat closeboard or featheredge is usually the answer. Much of Henley is covered by conservation areas, and there are many listed buildings, so front walls, railings and gates need a bit more thought. The surrounding Chilterns countryside is a protected landscape too. Tell us roughly what length of fencing or style of gate you're after, and whether it's front or back, and we'll pass your request to up to three local fencers.

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Jobs we can help with

  • Fence panel replacement
  • New closeboard or featheredge fencing
  • Concrete posts and gravel boards
  • Garden and side gates
  • Storm damage repairs

Before you book fencing work in Henley-on-Thames

Conservation areas and listed buildings. Henley has three conservation areas (the main town centre area, St Marks Road and Reading Road), and Nettlebed has one too. Much of the countryside around Henley is in the Chilterns National Landscape (formerly the Chilterns AONB). If that applies to you, check with South Oxfordshire District Council before you start. This is general guidance, not planning advice.

  1. Brick and flint walls: If your boundary includes an old brick-and-flint wall, it's often better to repair it than replace it with fencing, and in a conservation area removal may need consent from South Oxfordshire District Council.
  2. Plan the gate first: If you need bin or bike access, decide on gate width and which way it opens before the posts go in. It's much harder to change afterwards.
  3. Post-and-rail and stock fencing: For paddocks and larger village plots, ask about post-and-rail or stock fencing. It's a different job from garden panels, so check the trade has done similar work.
  4. Planning and permissions: Under national permitted development rules, a fence, wall or gate can usually be up to 2 metres high, or 1 metre next to a road used by vehicles, without planning permission. Different rules can apply at listed buildings, in conservation areas and on some estates with planning conditions, so check with South Oxfordshire District Council if you're unsure.

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