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Next door neighbour has built a monstrosity
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isey235
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Hi
Does anyone know where I stand with this ?
Next door have are finishing off building a huge outdoor building. Basically a very large shed with a chimney. It's less than 1m from our boundary and is around 4-5m tall. It completely blocks our view of the lovely hills behind it.
I wouldn't mind but they didn't even discuss it with us.
Anyone know where I stand legally ?
Thanks in advance
Does anyone know where I stand with this ?
Next door have are finishing off building a huge outdoor building. Basically a very large shed with a chimney. It's less than 1m from our boundary and is around 4-5m tall. It completely blocks our view of the lovely hills behind it.
I wouldn't mind but they didn't even discuss it with us.
Anyone know where I stand legally ?
Thanks in advance
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Photo?Contact the planning department if it's that tall. Are you sure it's that big? My house is only 5.5 metres tall!Your view isn't protected - if you want to preserve it, you have to buy the view, but there are permitted development rules that should be adhered to.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Doozergirl said:Photo?Contact the planning department if it's that tall. Are you sure it's that big? My house is only 5.5 metres tall!Your view isn't protected - if you want to preserve it, you have to buy the view, but there are permitted development rules that should be adhered to.
here you go
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I was expecting something a lot bigger/more imposing than this to be honest.
Surely the trees behind it are blocking the view anyway?15 -
isey235 said:Doozergirl said:Photo?Contact the planning department if it's that tall. Are you sure it's that big? My house is only 5.5 metres tall!Your view isn't protected - if you want to preserve it, you have to buy the view, but there are permitted development rules that should be adhered to.
here you go
It looks quite nice actually.22 -
Looks like the only place the view would be blocked is from the corner of your garden.0
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Well it's less than 2m away from my fence and over 2.5m high and he doesn't have planning permission0
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Send the photo to the local planning dept and ask for their views on the 'shed'
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That looks fairly compliant to me. Less at the eaves than at ridge height, which isn't 5 metres tall. The companies that design these know what the rules are on Permitted Development.Your view seems mainly blocked by the massive conifers, but there is nothing in planning legislation that entitles you to a view.Live and let live. It isn't a monstrosity, it's quite pretty. If you report it, it will just smell like sour grapes.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Doozergirl said:That looks fairly compliant to me. Less at the eaves than at ridge height, which isn't 5 metres tall.Your view is mainly blocked by the massive conifers.Live and let live. It isn't a monstrosity.Doozergirl said:That looks fairly compliant to me. Less at the eaves than at ridge height, which isn't 5 metres tall.Your view is mainly blocked by the massive conifers.Live and let live. It isn't a monstrosity.
and it isn't compliant.0
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