On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:02:56 +0100, "Gordon Hudson"
wrote:

"Grumpy owd man" wrote in message
news:b26ffc40ef7471d546ff6c204fd8c3e7.115311@myga te.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


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Conservatories under 25m2 do not need planning permission

In England there are several other contraints also.

but they do need a building warrant

Wot's a building warrant?

and cannot be built within a certain distance of a boundary without having a
firewall.

Wot's a firewall ?

One I know is a tall long wall with ducts through it carrying smoke
and hot air heated by a fire so that tender plants can be grown
against it in early spring/winter ?? Is that it? The other type is
bought from Netgear, Cisco etc.

;-)

I can't remember what the distance is but it is around one or two metres.
Plans have to be submitted before building can start but neighbours do not
need to be notified.

DG