Neighbours and boundary
Discussion
Basically the owner had rented out the the bungalow as an HMO but now are going to rent it out normally. The previous owners had built a conservatory and walkway when my mum and dad were away on holiday years ago (2008). They had planning permission but I was always convinced that the guttering and trim sill were over hanging mum and dads boundry. There was a fence there before, however they let it go because they didnt want to cause any issues.
I had a quick look at the original plans and the proposed plans. On the original they drew an existing side conservatory, which there definitely wasn't as we have photographs at roughly the time it was built.
When my nipper goes there once or twice a week he plays football (with a sponge ball) with my dad and it obviously hits the side windows.
Went to see my elderly mum and dad today and they said the owner of the house next door had spoken to them on Sunday. They said "can you not play football with the goals as we are going to rent out the bungalow".
I said to them sod it, give them two options. 1, clean the windows after a "game" or 2, I will put up a fence.
Any opinions or advice appreciated.
Now
Before
I had a quick look at the original plans and the proposed plans. On the original they drew an existing side conservatory, which there definitely wasn't as we have photographs at roughly the time it was built.
When my nipper goes there once or twice a week he plays football (with a sponge ball) with my dad and it obviously hits the side windows.
Went to see my elderly mum and dad today and they said the owner of the house next door had spoken to them on Sunday. They said "can you not play football with the goals as we are going to rent out the bungalow".
I said to them sod it, give them two options. 1, clean the windows after a "game" or 2, I will put up a fence.
Any opinions or advice appreciated.
Now
Before
dundarach said:
Put up a 6 foot fence on your side?
^^^ This.It's 14 years since they built the conservatory.
After 20 years, they gain prescriptive right to light, so the time to do something about it is now.
You're allowed to erect a fence up to 2m. in height (a little more than 6'0).
Equus said:
dundarach said:
Put up a 6 foot fence on your side?
^^^ This.It's 14 years since they built the conservatory.
After 20 years, they gain prescriptive right to light, so the time to do something about it is now.
You're allowed to erect a fence up to 2m. in height (a little more than 6'0).
If he questions his right to the windows letting in light?
Wow I don't usually comment on these type of threads but that's not good ! What could be a main sitting area of that house looking straight onto your property !!
Unless whoever rents is going to use that area for Pole Dancing I would be putting a fence up ....
I can just see whoever moves in complaining that you are looking in on them !
Unless whoever rents is going to use that area for Pole Dancing I would be putting a fence up ....
I can just see whoever moves in complaining that you are looking in on them !
In the planning approval for the rear conservatory, it's specified that the side facing the other neighbour has to be opaque for privacy reasons.
And then somehow they've built themselves a cosy viewing room for your parents back garden ! I guess your parents must be very conflict averse as this situation should really not have lasted longer than the day that the side conservatory was built.
I agree, put a fence up, sharpish.
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