Will neighbours extension lower value of my house?

stator

harasnrubdoow wrote: »

I have contacted my local planning department, hopefully they'll be able to tell me if I have the right to put a fence up for sure, and maybe will tell me if it has planning permission anyway.

They can tell you if the neighbour has Planning Permission, but they won't tell you if you can block their light with a fence panel.
One is a simple fact the other is a matter of opinion.

Davesnave

harasnrubdoow wrote: »

I have contacted my local planning department, hopefully they'll be able to tell me if I have the right to put a fence up for sure, and maybe will tell me if it has planning permission anyway. I don't believe they'll advise you about the legality of erecting fences or otherwise involve themselves in what might become a a neighbour dispute. They will have had that tried many times before! They may tell you about planning, but if any exists, it will be on their website anyway.



I think before I do put a fence up though I'm going to give the neighbour some privacy film (coz my mam reckons it'd peel off if I put it on the outside) and tell her that I've got the right to put a fence up but as long as she puts the film on then it's fine. Correct me if I'm wrong, but surely privacy film stops people looking in, not people looking out?



Then at least any potential buyers can also be told for sure what their rights are too, to hopefully offset the put-off that it currently is.I think we've worked out that you probably could put a fence/hedge/plants in pots there, on your own land. How far to put it from the neighbour's utility outhouse is your choice. You want to avoid any dispute if you're selling.The neighbour does have other light sources there by the look of it,so maximum light through those windows may not be needed and you might get a compromise you both could live with.
Thanks so much to all who have helped out with this, was a lot easier after I posted the photo!

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parking_question_chap

Pretty sure you can put up a 6 foot fence without permission, or maybe its 2 metres without permission. The neighbours have really taken the mick with those windows though. Good call getting the planning department to confirm though. I would try and get them to send you an email in case the neighbours dont appreciate the fence, then you can just tell them to do one (politely of course).

jimbog

The reality is that it's there and you are planning to sell. If you put a 2m fence in front of their windows (within your rights) your neighbour will kick off and you'll have a dispute that you will have to declare.

Instead I would get some large bamboo plants (in pots) and place them on the corner between your window and their window (as seen in photo 1). Not only will it screen next door's windows from your kitchen window but will soften what is a rather bleak view, Once you have sold take them to your new home.

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Doozergirl wrote: »

I'm happy to be helpful, but calling people 'hun' isn't the way of these forums.

Post a question, expect many answers. Take the ones you think are rude as payment for the free advice that you think is helpful. Don't lower yourself by gettting confrontational.

It's not unreasonable that people are shocked that this blatant contravention of planning legislation was tolerated for any period of time; thus possibly making it legal.

Why should we have to put up with unnecessary rude and unhelpful responses? And to say it should be taken as payment is just plain ridiculous.

MalcRH12

As others have said, a 6 foot fence would solve this problem. The neighbours clearly didn't care about protecting other people's privacy so why should you care about protecting their view/light? (As long as it's legal of course)

Doozergirl

[Deleted User] wrote:

Why should we have to put up with unnecessary rude and unhelpful responses? And to say it should be taken as payment is just plain ridiculous.

Because they weren't particularly rude. They were a bit blunt. And because the OP hardly covers themselves in glory by getting confrontational in consecutive posts. They could just try being pragmatic, which is what the payment thing was about.

Davesnave

[Deleted User] wrote:

Why should we have to put up with unnecessary rude and unhelpful responses? And to say it should be taken as payment is just plain ridiculous.

One person's blunt reply may be someone else's rude, and defining 'unhelpful' is difficult.

Here, the OP didn't wish to be reminded that she bought the property with the neighbour's windows in place, either accepting that they might cause problems in the future, or maybe not thinking how they could impact her life. It was valid to point that out.

Many problems people have with property are the result of them not seeing, or choosing not to see, something that was in plain sight. The responsibility for this is theirs, and accepting that burden is often part of a resolution. In that sense it's helpful to highlight the quality of their own judgement.

This is an open forum where matters are debated by anyone who cares to join-in. There are procedures in place to report anyone who appers overly rude, but it's not for contributors to make the final judgement. People are banned, as a thread we had running a week or so ago demonstated.

If that's not good enough, please speak to the management.

harasnrubdoow

Davesnave wrote: »

One person's blunt reply may be someone else's rude, and defining 'unhelpful' is difficult.

Here, the OP didn't wish to be reminded that she bought the property with the neighbour's windows in place, either accepting that they might cause problems in the future, or maybe not thinking how they could impact her life. It was valid to point that out.

Many problems people have with property are the result of them not seeing, or choosing not to see, something that was in plain sight. The responsibility for this is theirs, and accepting that burden is often part of a resolution. In that sense it's helpful to highlight the quality of their own judgement.

This is an open forum where matters are debated by anyone who cares to join-in. There are procedures in place to report anyone who appers overly rude, but it's not for contributors to make the final judgement. People are banned, as a thread we had running a week or so ago demonstated.

If that's not good enough, please speak to the management.

As I'd said multiple times the blinds were always shut it wasn't an issue before now for me, I don't need anyone to "make me see anything", I asked about a fence or blocking the window etc. most people have been pleasant and given great advice but people straight off the bat were commenting on "not understanding my justification" for something or other, if it isn't relevant and it's not helpful it's easy to not comment, it's tiresome and unpleasant to have to shift through the judgment to get to the suggestions.

harasnrubdoow

Doozergirl wrote: »

I'm happy to be helpful, but calling people 'hun' isn't the way of these forums.

Post a question, expect many answers. Take the ones you think are rude as payment for the free advice that you think is helpful. Don't lower yourself by gettting confrontational.

It's not unreasonable that people are shocked that this blatant contravention of planning legislation was tolerated for any period of time; thus possibly making it legal.

OK hun. If that's "payment" then I'll be asking for a refund. If you've got nothing nice to say just don't say anything it's not hard.