Neighbour is taking down MY fence!

lynnemcf

I finally found the right person to talk to (neighbours have moved out, house now owned by a developer). They have promised that my fence will not be taken down or damaged in any way (I recorded the phone call) and will confirm that in writing.

They said that the building works will take 6 weeks, and they said there will be noise and dust (really!).

PasturesNew

Phew... I thought you'd gone back, had it out with him without witnesses... and the new extension now included a patio.

OverlandLandy

lynnemcf wrote: »

I finally found the right person to talk to (neighbours have moved out, house now owned by a developer).
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Good Grief - that was a fast flitting - and to think he had the audacity to hand you his builders card yesterday morning- it must have been his idea of a joke as every time I have moved house I have had more to think about than winding people up! Some People eh!:rolleyes:

lynnemcf

Good Grief - that was a fast flitting - and to think he had the audacity to hand you his builders card yesterday morning- it must have been his idea of a joke as every time I have moved house I have had more to think about than winding people up! Some People eh!:rolleyes:

Yes, I laughed and laughed when I realized they had moved out (please read this text in an ironic voice)

110frankie

For my sins I sometimes have to attend planning committee metings as a reporter.
So, just to clear one point up. Some of you seem to think that the applicant may have planning permission to remove the fence. This is NOT the case.
I have heard, more than once, a planning officer say that a neighbour had objected and stated that no access would be allowed to the building site through their land or fence. So in some cases the extension cannot, in fact, be built. BUT that is not a reason to refuse the application.
It is then up to the applicant, who has permission to build, but no way of actually doing the building, to negotiate with the neighbour. If you don't want the extension building then you have won - he can't build it even though he has planning permission.

dannyboycey

lynnemcf wrote: »

(I recorded the phone call)

Crikey. If you ever need it as evidence, you will be the one in trouble for recording phone calls - that is unless you asked their permission first.

telfordwhite

OverlandLandy wrote: »

lynnemcf wrote: »

I finally found the right person to talk to (neighbours have moved out, house now owned by a developer).
quote]

Good Grief - that was a fast flitting - and to think he had the audacity to hand you his builders card yesterday morning- it must have been his idea of a joke as every time I have moved house I have had more to think about than winding people up! Some People eh!:rolleyes:

PasturesNew

OverlandLandy wrote: »

lynnemcf wrote: »

I finally found the right person to talk to (neighbours have moved out, house now owned by a developer).
quote]

Good Grief - that was a fast flitting - and to think he had the audacity to hand you his builders card yesterday morning- it must have been his idea of a joke as every time I have moved house I have had more to think about than winding people up! Some People eh!:rolleyes:

If you've got the neighbours from hell, this is the best way to move out.
Don't tell them.

Just run.

lynnemcf

dannyboycey wrote: »

Crikey. If you ever need it as evidence, you will be the one in trouble for recording phone calls - that is unless you asked their permission first.

Its only illegal if I intend to pass on the conversation to a third party.

d123

lynnemcf wrote: »

Its only illegal if I intend to pass on the conversation to a third party.

it's not illegal (as in, it is not against the law as long as ONE party to the call is aware it is being taped), it is just not normally usable in court.

Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 unlawful recording is a civil matter, so you would have to sue that person for redress in the courts.