Good afternoon,
I wonder can anyone help me with my query please. My neighbour has built a 5 x 3 metre log cabin (allowed in planning regulations) in their back garden, against our fence. The back of the cabin and longest length (5 metre) runs against our fence so the side of the log cabin faces us. The front of the cabin faces the other neighbour.s house with double full length glass doors.The side of the log cabin facing us has a large double window (about a metre wide or more) that opens and looks down into our kitchen and across the bottom of our garden and upto an upstairs bedroom. From our back door the log cabin with the offending window is 5 metres away. The log cabin stands at 4.5 metre in height nearest the front, as it is built on a terraced wall, as our gardens slope down towards our back doors. From my reading, the height is measured from the highest point so the 3 metre flat roof shed, which appears to be 4.5 metres from our back door is allowed?
Other issues involve the guttering, which overhangs our fence and there is no room for any access to repair fences they damaged, as in order to lift the fence panel out, the guttering has to be removed. This was observed when the builders tried to put the fence panels back as they had to remove the guttering in order to get them back in. The back of the log cabin against our fence has not been treated - all other sides of the log cabin were, but as the log cabin was built as close as possible to our fence the neighbours could not treat it once the fence panels went back on, without removing guttering. The downpipes are gushing water through our fence as there is no further drainage system when the pipes hit the ground. The neighbours are aware of this since day 3 as I informed them.
We are at a loss.The log cabin is legal we are told. It appears huge to us and starts shadowing our garden at 3pm. We were not consulted about the log cabin prior to its build. I raised concerns before windows and doors went in as I felt our privacy was invaded in our main living space with windows overlooking us at close proximity. We discussed moving the structure to not block our light - the cabin fills our view when we sit and eat at our kitchen island. We did have a great relationship with our neighbours who promised to try and address our concerns as they said we had been so helpful in the past with access to our garden for outdoor tap access etc. I tried calling into them on multiple occasions for updates and a conversation. A few days ago I was told that they don't intend to modify anything as it is legal. A complete 360 on what we had discussed on day 3 of the build of it and what they had agreed was an imposing structure. All windows and doors are in and we are left with a 'monstrous' structure looking down at us. Monstrous was the word the neighbour used when they saw it built.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I really value my privacy so I am hoping that the window facing us at least could be addressed by enforcement? The guttering issue, damage to fences, imposing structure, or the fact that the log cabin may rot as our side isn't treated, is a whole other issue. No other house in our estate has this issue as generally neighbours have not negatively impacted on their neighbours houses, with much smaller sheds/builds as would be expected and hoped for in an urban estate.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
I wonder can anyone help me with my query please. My neighbour has built a 5 x 3 metre log cabin (allowed in planning regulations) in their back garden, against our fence. The back of the cabin and longest length (5 metre) runs against our fence so the side of the log cabin faces us. The front of the cabin faces the other neighbour.s house with double full length glass doors.The side of the log cabin facing us has a large double window (about a metre wide or more) that opens and looks down into our kitchen and across the bottom of our garden and upto an upstairs bedroom. From our back door the log cabin with the offending window is 5 metres away. The log cabin stands at 4.5 metre in height nearest the front, as it is built on a terraced wall, as our gardens slope down towards our back doors. From my reading, the height is measured from the highest point so the 3 metre flat roof shed, which appears to be 4.5 metres from our back door is allowed?
Other issues involve the guttering, which overhangs our fence and there is no room for any access to repair fences they damaged, as in order to lift the fence panel out, the guttering has to be removed. This was observed when the builders tried to put the fence panels back as they had to remove the guttering in order to get them back in. The back of the log cabin against our fence has not been treated - all other sides of the log cabin were, but as the log cabin was built as close as possible to our fence the neighbours could not treat it once the fence panels went back on, without removing guttering. The downpipes are gushing water through our fence as there is no further drainage system when the pipes hit the ground. The neighbours are aware of this since day 3 as I informed them.
We are at a loss.The log cabin is legal we are told. It appears huge to us and starts shadowing our garden at 3pm. We were not consulted about the log cabin prior to its build. I raised concerns before windows and doors went in as I felt our privacy was invaded in our main living space with windows overlooking us at close proximity. We discussed moving the structure to not block our light - the cabin fills our view when we sit and eat at our kitchen island. We did have a great relationship with our neighbours who promised to try and address our concerns as they said we had been so helpful in the past with access to our garden for outdoor tap access etc. I tried calling into them on multiple occasions for updates and a conversation. A few days ago I was told that they don't intend to modify anything as it is legal. A complete 360 on what we had discussed on day 3 of the build of it and what they had agreed was an imposing structure. All windows and doors are in and we are left with a 'monstrous' structure looking down at us. Monstrous was the word the neighbour used when they saw it built.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I really value my privacy so I am hoping that the window facing us at least could be addressed by enforcement? The guttering issue, damage to fences, imposing structure, or the fact that the log cabin may rot as our side isn't treated, is a whole other issue. No other house in our estate has this issue as generally neighbours have not negatively impacted on their neighbours houses, with much smaller sheds/builds as would be expected and hoped for in an urban estate.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.