Hi all,
I'm looking for the forums thoughts on this one......
My neighbour built a 2.4M+ fence on our boundary, after the initial intervention during the construction I backed off to avoid confrontation. One of the neighbours was in his 80's and shouting loudly.
The fence impacts on our courtyard garden which is about 5M wide.
The fence in question has the "T" facing inwards to my property on the title/plan.
I contacted the local council enforcement team who agreed it was outside of "permitted development".
Retrospective planning and listed building consent was applied for by the neighbour, at the request of the council.
The submitted plans showed the fence at a height of 1.97M.
I remained neutral on the planning application as long as the fence did not exceed the 1.97M, this was documented with pictures of the existing 2.4M fence. An noted within council correspondence.
Permissions granted.
No change to fence height.
Contacted the council enforcement team, who did nothing.
Raised an official complaint with the council, they sided with the neighbour.
Second complaint, they sided with the neighbour.
The local councillor visited our home and agreed that the fence is a monstrosity and is detrimental to our property.
Raised a case with the Ombudsman who will not pursue the case.
Given that the "T" faces inwards, is this fence mine and what are peoples thoughts as to what I should do next? I have a very confrontational (I'm not afraid of the confrontation) neighbour and I don't want things to escalate, but, I am not willing to live with a 2.4M fence blocking my light, this has caused my wife and I a lot of stress and has been going on for a year and a half.
The neighbour has the larger and more substantial property and I think may have some influence over the council.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to everyone's input,
I'm looking for the forums thoughts on this one......
My neighbour built a 2.4M+ fence on our boundary, after the initial intervention during the construction I backed off to avoid confrontation. One of the neighbours was in his 80's and shouting loudly.
The fence impacts on our courtyard garden which is about 5M wide.
The fence in question has the "T" facing inwards to my property on the title/plan.
I contacted the local council enforcement team who agreed it was outside of "permitted development".
Retrospective planning and listed building consent was applied for by the neighbour, at the request of the council.
The submitted plans showed the fence at a height of 1.97M.
I remained neutral on the planning application as long as the fence did not exceed the 1.97M, this was documented with pictures of the existing 2.4M fence. An noted within council correspondence.
Permissions granted.
No change to fence height.
Contacted the council enforcement team, who did nothing.
Raised an official complaint with the council, they sided with the neighbour.
Second complaint, they sided with the neighbour.
The local councillor visited our home and agreed that the fence is a monstrosity and is detrimental to our property.
Raised a case with the Ombudsman who will not pursue the case.
Given that the "T" faces inwards, is this fence mine and what are peoples thoughts as to what I should do next? I have a very confrontational (I'm not afraid of the confrontation) neighbour and I don't want things to escalate, but, I am not willing to live with a 2.4M fence blocking my light, this has caused my wife and I a lot of stress and has been going on for a year and a half.
The neighbour has the larger and more substantial property and I think may have some influence over the council.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to everyone's input,
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