Next door neighbour has built a monstrosity

isey235

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

Doozergirl

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. 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings

isey235

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. 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings

here you go

Stenwold

I was expecting something a lot bigger/more imposing than this to be honest.

Surely the trees behind it are blocking the view anyway?

Martin_the_Unjust

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. 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings

here you go

Hmmmmm not sure that it’s a ‘monstrosity’ 

It looks quite nice actually.

TadleyBaggie

Looks like the only place the view would be blocked is from the corner of your garden.

isey235

Well it's less than 2m away from my fence and over 2.5m high and he doesn't have planning permission

isey235

Stenwold said:

I was expecting something a lot bigger/more imposing than this to be honest.

Surely the trees behind it are blocking the view anyway?

No that is the back of the garden. The view of the countryside is to the right of his 'shed'

kazwookie

Send the photo to the local planning dept and ask for their views on the 'shed'

Doozergirl

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.  

isey235

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.  

You wouldn't be saying that if you were sat in my garden

and it isn't compliant.