Bonfires

50Twuncle

We have a problem neighbour who is rebuilding his house and for the last week - has been having bonfires in his garden at all times during the day - not small but BIG fires (burning timbers etc)
Are there not regulations or rules to stop people from causing a nuisance ?
My wife had just put out the washing this morning - when it started again - filling the air with acrid smoke.....

dacouch

Who is your local council?

50Twuncle

dacouch wrote: »

Who is your local council?

Does it really affect the rules ?
I live in SW UK

Angry_Fanboy

Off the top of my head I think homeowners are limited to burning waste at certain times of day - probably in the evening.

But to be honest I think that is intended to cover people burning relatively small amounts of waste, not larger-scale burning of the waste generated by 'rebuilding a house'.

That's what skips and registered waste carriers are for.

Speak to your local Environmental Health department.

dacouch

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ThumbRemote

Douse their house in petrol, and leave a trail leading to where they park.

Problem solved.

Unless you live in a semi.

dontone

To the OP. If you ring the Environmental Health dept at your council, they should send someone round to investigate.
My mum's neighbours have had their wheelie bin nicked, and as they refuse to pay to have a new one delivered, the missus has been hoarding rubbish (very nasty stuff too) in the garden and setting fire to it. The next door but one neighbour finally reported it because they keep lighting them while washing is on the line and also they are also throwing stuff like aerosols on the fire. The stench is unbearable too.
The council has been out and removed most of their newly stockpiled rubbish and are going to charge them for the removal.
They council do have powers to fine people who persistantly do it, they are considering fining mum's neighbours because she won't stop it.
HTH.

kingfisherblue

Definitely contact the council. Some areas are a smoke free zone, including where I live, and bonfires are banned. Also, if the fires are larger, they are more likely to go out of control and cause danger to others. If he has large bonfires in the garden, how close are the fires to the house, fence, shed, or any garden furniture?

olias

Why do people always start with the official route? Whats wrong with speaking to the neighbour and arranging him to have the fires when your wife doesn't have the washing out?

Don't forget, if things become official you are legally obliged to tell any prospective buyer when you come to try and sell in the future, which may stop you being able to sell your house.

Olias

Angry_Fanboy

olias wrote: »

Why do people always start with the official route?

Because people want the reassurance of knowing that their argument against a certain thing happening will be backed up by the local council if and when it escalates as disputes will neighbours often do. Knowing that they are 'in the right' before tackling the issue themselves.

I'd have thought that was glaringly obvious to be honest...

olias

3 of the replies to the OP suggest contacting the council and getting the environmental health department to go round. this is before any suggestion of actually speaking to the neighbour.

I'd have thought that was glaringly obvious to be honest............

Olias