Next door neighbour has built a monstrosity

lookstraightahead

I don't like it. I'm in the minority I know, but there's too much ..... wood. 

Davesnave

Gavin83 said:

Davesnave said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Davesnave said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

greyteam1959 said:

And I would like the OP to come back.

You reckon they'll be back after our helpful comments?

(I hope so)

We are not here to give (((hugs))) like that other platform where they call you 'Hun' and swear a lot.

Our advice should be accurate, realistic and honest, considering not just the immediate problem, but its context.

Maybe the OP will return after the council have given their response, and maybe not, but there's something for everyone to learn here.

From a personal perspective, I've driven hundreds of miles to view properties and then walked away from perfectly decent houses because of an issue like those trees. We moved away from our first house in 1987 because our garden was that length and a neighbour planted leylandii behind. They're still there blotting out the sun and we still send a blooming Christmas card to the guy that planted them, because he became our neighbour in the next house! Life is contradictory and complex.

I wouldn't have walked for the outbuilding thing. Some people even liked it. There's no accounting for taste and it's good we're all different.

IMH is the new DT

In that case, it might be pertinent to discuss the future relevance of barbecue huts, given that one of the members of SAGE, Ms Susan Michie, said last week that social distancing and masks should perhaps continue "forever." Couple that with the World Economic Forum's assertion that we shall soon be eating meat only on special occasions and it begins to look like a dangerous and expensive space in which to grill a few bean fritters.

Not that I believe we are in the middle of a socialist take-over or anything like that, of course, but it's interesting to speculate.....

I can't see either of those things realistically happening. I suspect masks will be advisory but not compulsory and I suspect meat will become more expensive but ultimately it'll only be the poor who'll cut down, the middle classes will continue to eat it daily.

As a very small-time meat producer and long-time hater of  everything Quorn, I'd like to agree with you. However, two years ago I'd not have given credence to the farce that surrounds us daily now, so I'm slowly learning to expect the unexpected.

Rosa_Damascena

Davesnave said:

Gavin83 said:

Davesnave said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Davesnave said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

greyteam1959 said:

And I would like the OP to come back.

You reckon they'll be back after our helpful comments?

(I hope so)

We are not here to give (((hugs))) like that other platform where they call you 'Hun' and swear a lot.

Our advice should be accurate, realistic and honest, considering not just the immediate problem, but its context.

Maybe the OP will return after the council have given their response, and maybe not, but there's something for everyone to learn here.

From a personal perspective, I've driven hundreds of miles to view properties and then walked away from perfectly decent houses because of an issue like those trees. We moved away from our first house in 1987 because our garden was that length and a neighbour planted leylandii behind. They're still there blotting out the sun and we still send a blooming Christmas card to the guy that planted them, because he became our neighbour in the next house! Life is contradictory and complex.

I wouldn't have walked for the outbuilding thing. Some people even liked it. There's no accounting for taste and it's good we're all different.

IMH is the new DT

In that case, it might be pertinent to discuss the future relevance of barbecue huts, given that one of the members of SAGE, Ms Susan Michie, said last week that social distancing and masks should perhaps continue "forever." Couple that with the World Economic Forum's assertion that we shall soon be eating meat only on special occasions and it begins to look like a dangerous and expensive space in which to grill a few bean fritters.

Not that I believe we are in the middle of a socialist take-over or anything like that, of course, but it's interesting to speculate.....

I can't see either of those things realistically happening. I suspect masks will be advisory but not compulsory and I suspect meat will become more expensive but ultimately it'll only be the poor who'll cut down, the middle classes will continue to eat it daily.

As a very small-time meat producer and long-time hater of  everything Quorn, I'd like to agree with you. However, two years ago I'd not have given credence to the farce that surrounds us daily now, so I'm slowly learning to expect the unexpected.

There is no benefit to be had in ingesting acrylamide. Charring serves neither man nor beast.

Ganga

Rosa_Damascena said:

Davesnave said:

Gavin83 said:

Davesnave said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Davesnave said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

greyteam1959 said:

And I would like the OP to come back.

You reckon they'll be back after our helpful comments?

(I hope so)

We are not here to give (((hugs))) like that other platform where they call you 'Hun' and swear a lot.

Our advice should be accurate, realistic and honest, considering not just the immediate problem, but its context.

Maybe the OP will return after the council have given their response, and maybe not, but there's something for everyone to learn here.

From a personal perspective, I've driven hundreds of miles to view properties and then walked away from perfectly decent houses because of an issue like those trees. We moved away from our first house in 1987 because our garden was that length and a neighbour planted leylandii behind. They're still there blotting out the sun and we still send a blooming Christmas card to the guy that planted them, because he became our neighbour in the next house! Life is contradictory and complex.

I wouldn't have walked for the outbuilding thing. Some people even liked it. There's no accounting for taste and it's good we're all different.

IMH is the new DT

In that case, it might be pertinent to discuss the future relevance of barbecue huts, given that one of the members of SAGE, Ms Susan Michie, said last week that social distancing and masks should perhaps continue "forever." Couple that with the World Economic Forum's assertion that we shall soon be eating meat only on special occasions and it begins to look like a dangerous and expensive space in which to grill a few bean fritters.

Not that I believe we are in the middle of a socialist take-over or anything like that, of course, but it's interesting to speculate.....

I can't see either of those things realistically happening. I suspect masks will be advisory but not compulsory and I suspect meat will become more expensive but ultimately it'll only be the poor who'll cut down, the middle classes will continue to eat it daily.

As a very small-time meat producer and long-time hater of  everything Quorn, I'd like to agree with you. However, two years ago I'd not have given credence to the farce that surrounds us daily now, so I'm slowly learning to expect the unexpected.

There is no benefit to be had in ingesting acrylamide. Charring serves neither man nor beast.

Nor drinking beer but some people like what they like and you only get one life !

Andy_L

Rosa_Damascena said:

Davesnave said:

Gavin83 said:

Davesnave said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Davesnave said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

greyteam1959 said:

And I would like the OP to come back.

You reckon they'll be back after our helpful comments?

(I hope so)

We are not here to give (((hugs))) like that other platform where they call you 'Hun' and swear a lot.

Our advice should be accurate, realistic and honest, considering not just the immediate problem, but its context.

Maybe the OP will return after the council have given their response, and maybe not, but there's something for everyone to learn here.

From a personal perspective, I've driven hundreds of miles to view properties and then walked away from perfectly decent houses because of an issue like those trees. We moved away from our first house in 1987 because our garden was that length and a neighbour planted leylandii behind. They're still there blotting out the sun and we still send a blooming Christmas card to the guy that planted them, because he became our neighbour in the next house! Life is contradictory and complex.

I wouldn't have walked for the outbuilding thing. Some people even liked it. There's no accounting for taste and it's good we're all different.

IMH is the new DT

In that case, it might be pertinent to discuss the future relevance of barbecue huts, given that one of the members of SAGE, Ms Susan Michie, said last week that social distancing and masks should perhaps continue "forever." Couple that with the World Economic Forum's assertion that we shall soon be eating meat only on special occasions and it begins to look like a dangerous and expensive space in which to grill a few bean fritters.

Not that I believe we are in the middle of a socialist take-over or anything like that, of course, but it's interesting to speculate.....

I can't see either of those things realistically happening. I suspect masks will be advisory but not compulsory and I suspect meat will become more expensive but ultimately it'll only be the poor who'll cut down, the middle classes will continue to eat it daily.

As a very small-time meat producer and long-time hater of  everything Quorn, I'd like to agree with you. However, two years ago I'd not have given credence to the farce that surrounds us daily now, so I'm slowly learning to expect the unexpected.

There is no benefit to be had in ingesting acrylamide. Charring serves neither man nor beast.

Except for the taste

Abbafan1972

Our neighbour 2 doors away built a monstrosity of a shed at the end of his garden last year during lockdown. They run a balloon and gifts business from it I think. You can see the top of it from our kitchen window (pictured below). This morning the black plastic has appeared over it, seems they've sprung a leak after last night's heavy rainfall. Aah! I will post another picture from my daughters bedroom window later. Not sure how tall it is. 

Rosa_Damascena

Abbafan1972 said:

Our neighbour 2 doors away built a monstrosity of a shed at the end of his garden last year during lockdown. They run a balloon and gifts business from it I think. You can see the top of it from our kitchen window (pictured below). This morning the black plastic has appeared over it, seems they've sprung a leak after last night's heavy rainfall. Aah! I will post another picture from my daughters bedroom window later. Not sure how tall it is. 

Why does it bother you?

Davesnave

Rosa_Damascena said:

Abbafan1972 said:

Our neighbour 2 doors away built a monstrosity of a shed at the end of his garden last year during lockdown. They run a balloon and gifts business from it I think. You can see the top of it from our kitchen window (pictured below). This morning the black plastic has appeared over it, seems they've sprung a leak after last night's heavy rainfall. Aah! I will post another picture from my daughters bedroom window later. Not sure how tall it is. 

Why does it bother you?

As before, think what it could be.

A pigeon loft perhaps? Not so good for the washing!

Or, like my old place, a big shed for a bunch of strange men who'd come there to play with trains....or at least they said that's what they were doing!

Rosa_Damascena

Davesnave said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Abbafan1972 said:

Our neighbour 2 doors away built a monstrosity of a shed at the end of his garden last year during lockdown. They run a balloon and gifts business from it I think. You can see the top of it from our kitchen window (pictured below). This morning the black plastic has appeared over it, seems they've sprung a leak after last night's heavy rainfall. Aah! I will post another picture from my daughters bedroom window later. Not sure how tall it is. 

Why does it bother you?

As before, think what it could be.

A pigeon loft perhaps? Not so good for the washing!

Or, like my old place, a big shed for a bunch of strange men who'd come there to play with trains....or at least they said that's what they were doing!

Point taken, but if its for reasonable domestic use and not actively interfering with @Abbafan1972 's quality of life / posing a health risk / concealing criminal activity I don't see what is there to complain about. Why would anyone want to look into their immediate neighbours garden, let alone that of their next-door-neighbour-but-one?

Phil4432

Are there any other issues with these neighbors?  Is there more to this story?   In general, do you get on with them?

Because if this is the only problem, I'd leave the situation alone.  Maybe you could somehow get them to move it a few meters from your fence, I don't know what the regs are regarding this.

But you'd then live next door to an enemy.  Ask yourself if its worth it before continuing. 

Good neighbors, or at least indifferent neighbors who don't significantly impact your life, are worth their weight in gold.  Once you have a neighbour war, the impact to your health can be considerable. 

If there are no other issues I'd just let this be.