link detached neighbours convert garage to gym

CSKnight

We purchased a link detached property two years ago. The neighbours have recently converted the connecting garage to a gym. The wall of the garage / gym is attached to our lounge. The noise is horrendous we can hear metal banging and their groans. We were never consulted by them. Is the conversion legal and will it affect our house value as we now look like a terrace?

[Deleted User]

People are allowed to lift heavy weights in garages, yes.

You're still as terraced as you were before.

AdrianC

What do you mean by "converted"?

Have they just put gym equipment in their garage? Or have they replaced the door with a wall/window, and lined/plastered/furnished the interior?

There's no planning permission needed to just put gym equipment into a garage.

letsbetfair

What do you mean by converted? I'd guess not, but depends what they did.
You could mention the noise to them anyway - they might be more considerate. I used to work out in a gym that asked people not to drop weights to avoid noise for the place below

davidmcn

CSKnight said:

we can hear metal banging and their groans.

Fixing cars (in my experience) also involves banging metal and groaning, and obviously that would be permitted (within reason). Have you bothered to speak to them about it?

Scotbot

During my dog walks during lockdown I often heard the sound of loud music from 2 houses being played in the garage where people were exercising. Neither garage had been converted it was just the location they chose to exercise, one on a treadmill the other a family doing an exercise class. Be thankful you can't here their choice of workout music as well.

GDB2222

Will they start going back to the gym now restrictions are lifted?

GDB2222

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/planning/need/convertgarage/

unforeseen

From what has been said, no conversion has taken place. They just have gym equipment in the garage like a lot of households do.