Neighbour planning breach

Tippytoes

Prior to moving and leaving my grotty ex neighbours with even grottier new ones, I installed reflective film to the exposed windows.  Worked a treat; kept prying eyes and the Summer heat out.  You do have to be mindful that when it's dark outside, you need to close blinds/curtains otherwise you can see straight in!  Bought the film on the internet.  Reasonably cheap and not too difficult to apply.

safclyndz

I’ve got my privacy film on, just went for a frosted one so no need to worry about on a night. Slightly difficult to apply with one pair of hands given the size of my window but I got there in the end! Can barely see anything through it so at least I’ve got my privacy back. I just hope it doesn’t impact me in the future if I sell. 

Neighbour on the other hand has seen me twice in the last couple of weeks and hasn’t even said hello, just disappears quite sheepishly. 

Jeepers_Creepers

safclyndz said:

 Can barely see anything through it so at least I’ve got my privacy back. I just hope it doesn’t impact me in the future if I sell.

Seriously? What do you reckon potential buyers will be thinking as they look around your kitchen and discover they can't see outside?

I just don't get your 'solution' at all. At least one-way film would allow you to see outside during the day, and then you drop a blind in the eves. But to obscure a window in your kitchen?!

If that is what you want.

unforeseen

It's a kitchen !!!!!!! What do you need privacy film on the window for? 

robatwork

unforeseen said:

It's a kitchen !!!!!!! What do you need privacy film on the window for? 

Obviously never seen Carry on Chef

safclyndz

Jeepers_Creepers said:

safclyndz said:

 Can barely see anything through it so at least I’ve got my privacy back. I just hope it doesn’t impact me in the future if I sell.

Seriously? What do you reckon potential buyers will be thinking as they look around your kitchen and discover they can't see outside?

I just don't get your 'solution' at all. At least one-way film would allow you to see outside during the day, and then you drop a blind in the eves. But to obscure a window in your kitchen?!

If that is what you want.

I can just peel it off should I wish to sell, it’s only stuck on with water. As you can see I couldn’t see anything other than a wall anyway so I’m not losing a view! 

safclyndz

unforeseen said:

It's a kitchen !!!!!!! What do you need privacy film on the window for? 

Because they can see all the way through to me sitting on the sofa in my living room! 

I will also be able to see all the way through to their living room and I feel equally as uncomfortable looking in to their home. 

Jeepers_Creepers

Fair do's. Your call.

Doozergirl

safclyndz said:

unforeseen said:

It's a kitchen !!!!!!! What do you need privacy film on the window for? 

Because they can see all the way through to me sitting on the sofa in my living room! 

I will also be able to see all the way through to their living room and I feel equally as uncomfortable looking in to their home. 

I can only see the top half of their kitchen window from your photos and I think you were standing at the window.  Have they finished?  I wonder if the reality is as bad as you think it might be.  

There were many better plans than obscuring your entire view.  

Emmia

Personally I'd have gone down the floral / plant route rather than obscuring my view. If you don't want to lose space with a planter, could you get some of that fake hedge stuff that people put on gates and fences to create more privacy?

https://www.primrose.co.uk/artificial-hedge-screening-c-318_11846.html