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   What to do for a fencing Grant 

• Remove all old fencing material before putting up the new fencing.

• Use softwood timber that’s fully peeled and tanalised, or treated with an approved preservative.

• Put up a fence at least 1.05m high.

• Use strands of galvanised 4mm mild plain steel wire or 2.5mm barbed wire.

• Use enough strands to control the livestock.

• Use straining posts that are at least 125mm by 125mm square (or have a 100mm top diameter) and are at least 1.87m long.

• Set the straining posts at least 750mm into the ground and no more than 150m apart.

• Place a straining post at every change of direction (horizontal or vertical) and at each end of the fence.

• Use struts that are 75mm by 75mm square, or have a 65mm top diameter, and 1.87m long.

• Set the struts at least 450mm into the ground and mortise them into the straining post.

• Use intermediate posts that are 75mm by 75mm square, or have a 65mm top diameter, and 1.75m long

• Set the intermediate posts at least 600mm in the ground and no more than 3.5m apart.

• Make sure that all the materials meet the relevant British Standards.

Do not:

• attach the fence to trees or hedgerows

• block or restrict access to open access land