Feel trouble coming on

swingaloo

Ive had some news today and dont quite know what to make of it, think I may need to vent then calm down.

I live at the bottom end of a cul de sac of 22 houses. Its very quiet where we are even though there are 10 children living in the close. Everyone gets on well and its a nice community.

Today I find out that my neighbour has become registered as a child minder and has plans to have 8 children a day. This apparently includes 2 who will be dropped off at 6.30am who she will later take to school and then pick up from school at 3.30. the other 6 (bear in mind she also has 2 of her own) will be looked after by her and 2 registered helpers.

Our gardens are together and have a 3'6inch fence between them. All the houses are private rented and are exactly the same fence and garden wise and so we cant change the fence. The gardens are only about 20ft square. She plans a sandpit, trampoline and slide.

This means that sitting outside during the summer afternoons may not be so pleasant.
It also means cars coming and going at all times of the day dropping and collecting children. Each house has space for 2 cars.

Apparently she has had the plans passed by the council, landlord and has had the house inspected. (She also has 2 cats and 3 dogs!)

We have always got on Ok but Im stunned by this. I didnt want to be hasty so didnt say much when she told me as she was full of enthusiasm but now its sinking in Im not happy.

Other half thinks Im being a bit off as 'we will be at work a lot of the time' but I see problems.

Am I over reacting?

Ladyhawk

Yes, you are.

Ruby_woo

Are you being serious?

balletshoes

yes, I think you are. As your OH says, you'll be at work most of the time your neighbour is childminding. I think you have to wait and see if it does really bother you, not start worrying needlessly about it now, before its even started.

Ruby_woo

Personally, I don't think I have heard such a snobby post in all my time on here. Get a grip.

Tiglath

I'd be dreading it in your position, to be honest, but there's not a lot you can do except move. Hopefully it won't be as intrusive as you think.

londonsurrey

It's something you have no control over, and I think it will be down to how considerate she is as an individual, how she manages the parking requirements, how rowdy she allows the influx of beings to be, etc.

These things could happen even if she weren't running a business, and just happened to be a very sociable individual with lots of friends popping in and playing music loudly. If they were constantly taking up seven parking spaces in a street already overcrowded, people would begin to get irritated.

Cash-Cow_3

swingaloo wrote: »

Apparently she has had the plans passed by the council,

Did she get planning permission for a change of use? It may need it.

krlyr

If the amount of cars etc. really do become a genuine nuisance, I think you do have some rights to raise the issue with the council. I have certainly heard in the doggy world of rescues having to fight for their right to stay open when disgruntled neighbours have complained of excessive traffic, difficulties with parking space, excessive noise etc. from the coming and going of cars and people during the day/evening.

fluffnutter

swingaloo wrote: »

Ive had some news today and dont quite know what to make of it, think I may need to vent then calm down.

I live at the bottom end of a cul de sac of 22 houses. Its very quiet where we are even though there are 10 children living in the close. Everyone gets on well and its a nice community.

Today I find out that my neighbour has become registered as a child minder and has plans to have 8 children a day. This apparently includes 2 who will be dropped off at 6.30am who she will later take to school and then pick up from school at 3.30. the other 6 (bear in mind she also has 2 of her own) will be looked after by her and 2 registered helpers.

Our gardens are together and have a 3'6inch fence between them. All the houses are private rented and are exactly the same fence and garden wise and so we cant change the fence. The gardens are only about 20ft square. She plans a sandpit, trampoline and slide.

This means that sitting outside during the summer afternoons may not be so pleasant.
It also means cars coming and going at all times of the day dropping and collecting children. Each house has space for 2 cars.

Apparently she has had the plans passed by the council, landlord and has had the house inspected. (She also has 2 cats and 3 dogs!)

We have always got on Ok but Im stunned by this. I didnt want to be hasty so didnt say much when she told me as she was full of enthusiasm but now its sinking in Im not happy.

Other half thinks Im being a bit off as 'we will be at work a lot of the time' but I see problems.

Am I over reacting?

What problems do you see? Is it just the noise?

midnightraven3

so there will be 10 children there and another 2 adult helpers??

i would move
from 6.30am till goodness knows when?
pffffffffft
i would "overreact" as well