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Problems with shop next door

I live in a terraced house and my neighbor is a chip shop which has been recently renovated with new owners. It has always been a fast food shop but a chip shop recently. We are having a number of problems with smells mainly their rubbish bins being too full and the hot weather. They do not have room on their back garden to keep the bins and therefore we gave them permission to keep them in our access point behind their garden which is for us to drive into our hard stand at the back of our property. We never park there so we're happy for them to use it however despite mentioning that they needed to ensure the bins were shut the smell particularly in hot weather is terrible and stops us from wanting to use our garden for a few days before collection. Also I have noticed that they have build some kind of out building which takes up about 80% if not more of their garden. We are a row of about 6 terrace houses which are L shaped with the gap in the L representing the garden. It appears that they have attached this to the full length of our house and I am concerned about any damage that may have been caused and also drainage as it has a flat roof. Does anyone know if they need permission or where we stand ?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 26,612 Forumite
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    edited 17 August 2016 at 10:22AM
    This is nothing to do with Consumer Rights.

    You should contact your local Council's Environmental Health department detailing your concerns, but if the smells are not evident all the time then you will struggle to get anything done officially.


    In addition, though you have allowed the bins on an area close to your property then might it not be reasonable for you to hose them down yourself when they smell? Do you actually own the Access Point? If not, then any permission you gave was not yours to give. The Council may well take a dim view of bins blocking an access point to other properties as well as your own, especially if they restrict potential access for emergency services.

    You could always withdraw your permission for their bins to be placed where they are.

    As to whether your neighbours have planning permission for outbuildings, again that's a matter for your local Council.
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    Can you upload some pictures of the outbuildings?
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 26,612 Forumite
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    Can you upload some pictures of the outbuildings?
    He's a new user, so won't be able to.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    He's a new user, so won't be able to.

    Of course he can, just upload to a sharing site and tell us where it is.
  • DoaM
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    Indeed ... post a link to the site but change http to hxxp :)
  • Just tell them to sort their bins out or they can't keep them in your access point any more, surely? Am I missing something?
  • Just tell them to sort their bins out or they can't keep them in your access point any more, surely? Am I missing something?

    Agreed, they are taking you for a mug.
  • arcon5
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    This is nothing to do with Consumer Rights.

    You should contact your local Council's Environmental Health department detailing your concerns, but if the smells are not evident all the time then you will struggle to get anything done officially.


    In addition, if you have allowed the bins on your property then might it not be reasonable for you to hose them down yourself when they smell?

    You could always withdraw your permission for their bins to be placed on your property.

    As to whether your neighbours have planning permission for outbuildings, again that's a matter for your local Council.

    LOL
    Are you for real?
    They've been allowed to use ops land so it's reasonable for THEM to clean the area up out of respect . Not for op
  • [Deleted User]
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    arcon5 wrote: »
    They've been allowed to use ops land so it's reasonable for THEM to clean the area up out of respect . Not for op
    Of course, but in the absence of any movement on that front, I'd be doing it myself rather than suffering pungent odours!

    I'd also still be reporting them to the Council.

    Everything I suggested was "real", by the way.
  • Of course, but in the absence of any movement on that front, I'd be doing it myself rather than suffering pungent odours!

    I'd also still be reporting them to the Council.

    Everything I suggested was "real", by the way.

    "Dear Council,

    My neighbours keep their bins in my garden with my permission. Their bins smell. What are you going to do about it?"
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