Objection to Balcony after 4 year rule

Marvel1

beachy123 said:

 Do we have any rights to privacy, our children's rights to privacy etc in our garden, our home and their bedrooms?

Net curtains for bedroom.

Garden - well not really, from my bedroom window I can see other gardens and likewise they do mine.

Silvertabby

HampshireH said:

Justonemorecupoftea said:

If it didn't have planning, I assume it won't have building regs either? Buyers may well be put off by the thought of a balcony that's had no sign off... I wouldn't be bouncing up and down on it, that's for sure!!

It's survived over ten years it can't be that's bad 

No one can enforce building regs now anyway I don't think

If there is any structural issues the buyer is concerned about they can get a survey done. 

If no one has been on it to use it in ten years though it must be pretty dirty and disgusting both to access and to view

Unless it's survived that long because it's never been used?

I just had this horrible thought - new buyers throw a housewarming party - a dozen or so guests pile on to the balcony 'to see the view'................... 

Jeepers_Creepers

Hi Beachy.

Sounds like you were really lucky with your old neighbs. I wonder - why didn't they use the balcony? Was it out of consideration to your and other neighbs, or was it just because it doesn't have a nice view anyway?

Anyhoo, there is a very good chance the new folk will use it at times. Why shouldn't they? It's a bit like buying a house with a seaside view, but not looking out that way in case you inadvertently overlook the neighbs too.

Is the balcony face-on to your house, or end on? If the latter, and if they start to use it regularly, then by all means make an approach to see if they'd consider adding a frosted glass panel to that end - if you pay for it. Obviously, make it clear that they do not need to do this - you cannot oblige them in any way - but it's something you'd appreciate them considering. (Or even some potted bushes on that end? They might like that.

If they say 'soz, but no', then there's now't you can do - other than look at ways of adding screening from your garden. Choose it carefully - perhaps a few Laurels (fast, evergreen, shouldn't cause any other issues)?

HampshireH

Silvertabby said:

HampshireH said:

Justonemorecupoftea said:

If it didn't have planning, I assume it won't have building regs either? Buyers may well be put off by the thought of a balcony that's had no sign off... I wouldn't be bouncing up and down on it, that's for sure!!

It's survived over ten years it can't be that's bad 

No one can enforce building regs now anyway I don't think

If there is any structural issues the buyer is concerned about they can get a survey done. 

If no one has been on it to use it in ten years though it must be pretty dirty and disgusting both to access and to view

Unless it's survived that long because it's never been used?

I just had this horrible thought - new buyers throw a housewarming party - a dozen or so guests pile on to the balcony 'to see the view'................... 

Possibly but that's not really the OPs problem.

The house party bit might be