Hi
We are in the final stages of building an extension.
One of the features was a window 1600long and 450mm high which is situated high on the wall so we cant see out without standing on something. It is opaque glass so you cant see out and it doesnt open so its more of a glass panel with frame than a window.
The problem is it is facing onto neighbours garden, just inside the boundry line! I double checked this with Architect , he said is was fine as it was so high up and it was opaque. We didnt want to fall out with our neighbours so at the start of the project we discussed the plans with her showed her the drawings, we went in to discuss the progress with her showing her where the window was etc. The hole for window had been there for 3 weeks and a couple of days agao we stood in her garden discussing it and she was fine with everything!, she was delighted that we were building the extension meant we would be staying in the area for longer.
2 days ago the windows finally went in and the next day she was banging on our door telling us we have broken the law, its an eye sore, she wont be able to sell her house and that she was getting the council out to check the build!
We are waiting on our architect to come back to us on this, and if we are wrong we will of course remove the window straight away and take the hit on the cost.
but Im just wondering has anyone had any experince of anything like this,
Thanks
Hogg
We are in the final stages of building an extension.
One of the features was a window 1600long and 450mm high which is situated high on the wall so we cant see out without standing on something. It is opaque glass so you cant see out and it doesnt open so its more of a glass panel with frame than a window.
The problem is it is facing onto neighbours garden, just inside the boundry line! I double checked this with Architect , he said is was fine as it was so high up and it was opaque. We didnt want to fall out with our neighbours so at the start of the project we discussed the plans with her showed her the drawings, we went in to discuss the progress with her showing her where the window was etc. The hole for window had been there for 3 weeks and a couple of days agao we stood in her garden discussing it and she was fine with everything!, she was delighted that we were building the extension meant we would be staying in the area for longer.
2 days ago the windows finally went in and the next day she was banging on our door telling us we have broken the law, its an eye sore, she wont be able to sell her house and that she was getting the council out to check the build!
We are waiting on our architect to come back to us on this, and if we are wrong we will of course remove the window straight away and take the hit on the cost.
but Im just wondering has anyone had any experince of anything like this,
Thanks
Hogg