"Grumpy owd man" wrote in
news:b26ffc40ef7471d546ff6c204fd8c3e7.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org:

The new neighbours have just had a Conservatory fitted. I say
conservatory but it is more of a 'lean-to'.
House is a standard 1920's semi, with the rear gardens split by a
6'high
wooden fence. They have built so close to the fence [4 " !!!] that
when
they open their windows, which are level with the top of the fence,
they
open over into my garden. Apart from looking a mess the sound seems to
be funneled into our garden. Additionally the lean-to has a single
pitched roof, so when we go into our garden we see a large triangle of
white plastic cladding and the 2 side windows opening onto our garden.
I have just fitted some 'dome topped trellis panels' to the top of the
fence panels [I even fitted them to my side and not along the centre
line]. These serve 2 purposes, it stops the window opening too far and
also means I can grow some Ivy to hid the plastic.
Now to my questions...
Should they have had planning permission to build so close?
Is it a job for the Council or BCO or do I have to live with it?

Not sure about what to do as I do not know the situation with Regs /
Planning for Conservatories, but I want to get my facts right before I
'Kick-off'

Many thanks



I would highly recommend you going to www.gardenlaw.co.uk -

This subject comes up quite frequently in the Forums and you will receive
the very expert attentions of the lawyers there.

(There are, of course, very expert lawyers here too, but there seems to
be a lot of specialist building lawyers and surveyors there.)

Terry W.