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[ClaudetteDay]

My brother has just been informed we are planning to rescue three ex batts and he isn't that happy about it.

he has a feeling we won't be allowed to keep them.

 

as long as i don't give the neighbours an excuse to complain, i really don't think i'll have a problem.

 

we do live in a cul-de-sac and there are rules, for example, no sheds above fence height, no white vans, no rabbits etc: but all of these have been broken. and a word hasn't been said.

 

an eglu isn't your typical chicken coop. it's smaller than some of the rabbit hutches that my neighbours have. so i know the neighbours will be fine regarding the coop.

 

i'm just worried some will complain for the sake of it (they're nasty here!)

 

i'm planning to contact the council tomorrow asap.

 

advice please?

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[Guest]

carry on as you are doing If the council say fine as long as "Ooops, word censored!"ody complains about noise etc then don't worry!

[ClaudetteDay]

many thanks

 

my brother just explained there might be deeds that we have signed that could prevent us from keeping chickens.

 

we live in a brand new house (built in 2003).

[debbier]

Have you got a copy of the deeds, if it was bought by yourselves?

 

I think there have been a few discussions on this forum (and elsewhere) suggesting that deeds can't actually override the rights of an individual to keep hens (not cockerels) on their land. I'll see if I can dig it out.

 

(edit) this is the thread I had in mind:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=45645

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[Plum]

My deeds say no poultry etc., but like you all the rules have been broken they are only really there to protect the builder selling the properties.

 

I went to the council and environmental health to see if there was a problem and was told that as long as I hadn't got a cockeral and looked after them properly they couldn't see there being any problem.

 

There is a thread somewhere about the legalities. Egluntyne will know.

[Ygerna]

As I understand it, the covenants on deeds are only enforcable if they have been registered. Also, the allotment act of, er, 1955? says that any occupier of land can keep chickens. As this is an Act of Parliament, it over rides most rules/deeds etc.

 

That said, if you are only getting an Eglu, three chickens really wont cause any nuisance and should anyone complain, the EHO isn't likely to make you get rid of them if they are kept clean, well fed and happy and not causing a nuisace.

 

Good luck.

[debbier]

As I understand it, the covenants on deeds are only enforcable if they have been registered. Also, the allotment act of, er, 1955? says that any occupier of land can keep chickens. As this is an Act of Parliament, it over rides most rules/deeds etc. .

 

 

Allotments Act 1950, Chapter 31, Section 12

 

It's in the thread I linked to above. I doubt it would get to that anyway, unless the original builder enforced the covenant, from how it reads.

[sjp]

here you section 12 relates to keeping chickens ther was a thread running on another poultry site earlier this year where the poster had to get legal advice which came back as the act below being an act of parliment over rides everthing but an European Directive out come they got to keep the chickens http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1950/cukpga_19500031_en_1#pb2

[ClaudetteDay]

thanks all. this is extremely helpful.

 

i can show this to my brother and go "haaaa haaaa!"

 

[chelsea]

 

we do live in a cul-de-sac and there are rules, for example, no sheds above fence height, no white vans, no rabbits etc: but all of these have been broken. and a word hasn't been said.

 

 

We are in cul-de-sac also, all rules broken. No complaints from any neighbours and I think half of them don't even realise we have chickens.