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Where I grew up the back garden fences were about 3' and you could look down the row of gardens, much nicer and communal.
I was having this conversation with a neighbour a few doors down, we have 6ft on one side and 4ft on the other, we get on really well with both and especially with the 4ft side. As you say it's nice and makes the garden feel open but our neighbours a few doors further down have had problems with their next door neighbours and are really happy to have 8ft fences!
I suppose I'd rather do it my self as they're are only 6' high at the moment and the rest which the council have done are 8'.
Where I grew up the back garden fences were about 3' and you could look down the row of gardens, much nicer and communal.