Neighbour installing window on boundary wall

TripleH

If it was to open on your boundary, that would be pretty daft of your neighbours.

Window hits children as the walk past or a kid's projectile hits the window if opens out onto your property, what defence do the neighbours have?

A nice cup of tea and cake and ask about their plans and the type of window they are installing? You could be worried over nothing.

TripleH

Addition : both you and your neighbour are reasonable peopke, but think it security for all when one/both you leave that your replacements might not.

davidmcn

ootoobeah wrote: »

I don't really want a window being opened onto my pathway if our kids are walking past and potentially hurting themselves.

Stick a fence up to stop them doing it.

unforeseen

They may have the right to come on to your land for maintenance but the installation of a window is not maintenance, so would need to do everything from your side unless you gave them permission.

It would be a shame if you had put something on your path tight against their wall in the exact same spot that they want a window such as a free standing trellis with plants or even pots of bamboo.

Davesnave

ootoobeah wrote: »

I don't really want a window being opened onto my pathway if our kids are walking past and potentially hurting themselves. If it was on the next level up I probably wouldn't mind.

It wasn't stated in your original post that this is a walkway. As it is, my earlier comment that the window shouldn't open outwards is even more important, though there would need to be a marked change in levels for anyone to collide with a top hung opener, which is the most likely choice

However, you wouldn't want it to be an inward-opening tilt 'n turn window either, as those usually open fully for cleaning, allowing a potential access point for anyone living there onto your property. The same goes for an unrestricted casement.

What's needed is a very specifically-specified window. What are the chances of that happening with someone who just does things without proper consultation?

Time to sit down together and do what should have been done in the first place. You are in the driving seat, though I bet the window already exists. Well, plastic windows are cheap, as are fence posts.

pinkshoes

ootoobeah wrote: »

We sometimes store things up the side of the house so they're out of the way/sight. When we moved into the property there was a shed type building between the 2 houses but was rotten so we took it down with the intention of replacing it but haven't done so yet. I don't really want a window being opened onto my pathway if our kids are walking past and potentially hurting themselves. If it was on the next level up I probably wouldn't mind.

Tea and cake with the neighbour to discuss.

1. The window must NOT open outwards onto your land.

2. If you are planning on putting another shed down there in the future, then tell them. (As this would probably mean that their window letting in light would now be blocked!!)

PasturesNew

A lot of bungalows I've been looking at have had a window installed from the date they were built with a window seemingly onto the neighbour's driveway. I suspect if one were to inspect the deeds/boundaries the window owner has a 1' strip all round -and- the deeds contain rights for access for maintenance.

You should check your deeds, see if you, or they, own that 1-2' up to their wall for starters...

Putting a window in, to a neighbour's driveway/garden, isn't something I'd seek to do at any time as it'd be an "intrusion" to their life every time you were choosing to do something annoying in that space. e.g. could they comfortably shower if you use that spot for a table/chairs for your friends to visit? Standing there, nekkid, hearing a couple of neighbours chatting just 2' away from your soapy butt.

00ec25

you are asking on the internet yet your option is obvious. Get formal with the council and find out what they say as at the end of the day they are the rule enforcers, not you.

As far as I know a ground floor side window is subject to :
a) sill height must be 1.7m above ground level
b) as a bathroom, totally obscure glass is a given
It is not an upstairs habitable room, so probably is not subject to having to be an opener for escape purposes

A window built into the boundary wall adds another huge question mark since any construction within 1 M of the boundary line requires building control consent.
As you are friendly with the builder, what have they said, seeing as they are the ones who ought to know what restrictions they are working to?