A Scottish resident has sparked a row over building a fence after her neighbour kept "Christmas decorations on a hedge".
Donna Ewen, from Aberdeen, erected the structure without planning permission, which she described as a "genuine oversight" and admitted that she should have made an application.
The woman claimed that there was already an iron fence along the border of her house, along with her neighbour's bamboo fence, which she claimed "did not require permission".
The wooden barrier is 1.7m tall and 7m across.
A Scottish resident has sparked a row over building a fence after her neighbour kept 'Christmas decorations on a hedge'
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Mrs Ewen said: "My own fence has stood for almost a year without attracting complaint.
"That said, I accept none of this negates the need to have made an application."
Papers sent to the council say the fence blocked out a neighbour’s hedge, despite noting that the hedge was "in a poor condition" and covered with Christmas tinsel.
Mrs Ewen said: "Is bamboo and tinsel fencing more in keeping with a conservation area than a simple 1.7m wooden fence?"
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Donna Ewen erected the structure without planning permission
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She added: "My garden is my sanctuary and a source of pride. I wish it to remain that way."
In a sign of support, neighbours said the fence is a "welcome addition to the street" and has been "tastefully crafted".
However, the plans did face objections.
Bill Harrison wrote that this case could "set a bad precedent for further applications for tall fences at the front of properties".
The wooden barrier is 1.7m tall and 7m across
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Planning chiefs have ordered that Mrs Ewen remove the fence due to its "excessive height and alien design".
They added that the structure did not fit in with the "historic character and distinctive sense" of the west end.
A report said: "For the avoidance of doubt, the bamboo and netting are gardening features which appear to serve to provide structure and support to the hedge, and do not constitute development requiring planning permission."