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To think you can't put a toilet outside someone's bedroom?

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SapphosRock · 10/05/2024 11:33

House on the left is having work done.

House on the right has no involvement in the work.

AIBU to think you can't just put a random portaloo above someone's front door and outside their bedroom window?

To think you can't put a toilet outside someone's bedroom?
To think you can't put a toilet outside someone's bedroom?
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ApolloandDaphne · 10/05/2024 20:40

That is literally shit. Complain away!

Austrocock · 10/05/2024 20:25

Portaloos fucking stink.
I would definitely complain about that. It's right outside the bedroom window. What a bloody cheek.

Starseeking · 10/05/2024 20:12

Allshallbewell2021 · 10/05/2024 19:00

Builders put portable toilet on the first floor of scaffolding https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2948919/You-wouldn-t-want-walk-Builders-portable-toilet-floor-scaffolding-pavement.html?ito=nativesharee_article-nativemenubutton

Sorry it's DM; but not the first time

At least the one in your article has been placed in front of the house being worked on; siting the one in OP's picture where it is is is completely out of order.

Note to self: If any neighbours ever ask to put scaffolding across my property, I will say five, as long as you are not using it to place a portal op on! That is so grim, not to mention it looks like a health & safety hazard.

Mygosh · 10/05/2024 20:11

Oh lord, those things don't smell pretty. Imagine working on that site and having to go toilet 🤣🤣

ZipZapZoom · 10/05/2024 19:01

ChishiyaBat · 10/05/2024 18:59

Anyone saying they wouldn't care that there is a toilet right above their front door&outside their bedroom window can't be serious surely!

Of course not. Anyone saying it wouldn't bother them is talking shit.

I'm sure some people on here would argue black was white just to be contrary.

Allshallbewell2021 · 10/05/2024 19:00

Builders put portable toilet on the first floor of scaffolding https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2948919/You-wouldn-t-want-walk-Builders-portable-toilet-floor-scaffolding-pavement.html?ito=nativesharee_article-nativemenubutton

Sorry it's DM; but not the first time

lanthanum · 10/05/2024 19:00

Is it on the road/pavement or private land? I think you need permission for anything on the public highway.

We had this one, but not quite so badly. The portaloo was on the building site, but each morning they were moving it to immediately in front of the (elderly) neighbour's window (no pavement). I contacted the council and the building company, and in the meantime we parked our car outside her window in the evening until they'd put the portaloo in front of the building site each morning, so that she could have her view back.

ChishiyaBat · 10/05/2024 18:59

Anyone saying they wouldn't care that there is a toilet right above their front door&outside their bedroom window can't be serious surely!

Longma · 10/05/2024 18:56

ILikePistachios · 10/05/2024 14:23

I wouldn't have an issue with it, it's only temporary and people need to poop.

It will smell, especially in the warm weather.

I'd be surprised to find many people who'd genuinely be fine with a smelly toilet right outside their window and right above their front door!

BreakingAndBroke · 10/05/2024 18:54

Outrageous!

Longma · 10/05/2024 18:52

Speak to the neighbours and ask them for it to be moved.

Our builders placed a portaloo on our drive. The nearest neighbours complained as it was visible from their drive (open gardens/drives) and they didn't like it being so close.

Whilst we could have left it we didn't. Tbh I didn't really want a portaloo in the front drive either. We had no idea they were getting one at all either. We just told the builders to use our downstairs toilet instead.

shenandoahvalley · 10/05/2024 18:49

I actually gasped when I clicked to see your photo OP. That’s shocking!

Id have gone ballistic if I were the house on the right. Unbelievable!

Allshallbewell2021 · 10/05/2024 18:49

CharlotteBog · 10/05/2024 14:32

They are taking the piss and more.......😂

😆

This is high level eejitery.
This can't be right!
It's the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

RampantKrampus · 10/05/2024 18:48

This is insane.

Sidenote: these look like lovely houses.

ElfAndSafetyBored · 10/05/2024 18:46

Took me ages to read this as I assumed it was a weird en suite post 🤣.

who owns the house on the right????

It’s utterly outrageous.

OutOfTheHouse · 10/05/2024 18:45

How did they get it up there?

CantBelieveNaive · 10/05/2024 18:41

IClaudine · 10/05/2024 17:22

That is awful. I would be going potty if that was outside my window.

Why didn't they just put it outside the house they are working on.

She is going potty! Portaloo potty! 😤😁😜

Manxexile · 10/05/2024 18:15

Getonwitit · 10/05/2024 15:13

DH is a scaffolder, says the scaff's there are CF. The portaloo shouldn't be up there and they have no reason to go across your property. He says he check with the council that they have a street licence.

And this ^^

Manxexile · 10/05/2024 18:14

GadgetDog · 10/05/2024 12:47

I've seen some funny ways to get around portaloo permissions before (I work for a local authority) but this is crackers!

They need to apply - and pay - for permission to put the loo on the street. Not the pavement - it must be on the road. It's the same as a skip.

Actually, I wonder if they'll try and put a skip up there too...

This ^^^

If the house being worked on doesn't have a garden or drive to put the portaloo on it has to be located on the road - requiring permission ffrom the council

Complain to the council

Monkeynoodles · 10/05/2024 17:49

oakleaffy · 10/05/2024 17:24

Daily Mail!

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😂😂😂

Tulipvase · 10/05/2024 17:49

I wouldn’t allow this in a million years but I guess technically you don’t own the air space outside your house, if it was on the pavement, would you legally be able to tell them to move it? Assuming they had permission. I’m not sure the scaffolding is touching the other house?

We had scaffolding for a loft conversion and we had to put some in our neighbours front garden but of course we spoke to them about it. We also had a small issue when a pole at the back went over into our other neighbours garden and meant they couldn’t fully open their bathroom window, that was resolved pretty swiftly too.

Mcvitieschoccybiscuit · 10/05/2024 17:34

That’s absolutely dreadful! I’d worry about stuff dripping in front of the doorway. Who honestly thinks a chemical toilet outside someone’s bedroom window is reasonable. It’s fucking disgusting not to mention totally unsafe. If I got home and my builders had done that to my neighbours I’d be absolutely mortified.

Hope you’ve got it sorted before the weekend OP.

Allthehorsesintheworld · 10/05/2024 17:33

Phone local council. Ask for building inspector. They’ll be round like a shot.

CrotchetyQuaver · 10/05/2024 17:32

I think you'd be entirely justified in kicking off big time about that. That is outrageous and disgusting. It's pretty obvious you'd have said no if they'd asked.

OutOfTheHouse · 10/05/2024 17:25

ILikePistachios · 10/05/2024 15:45

Have you ever been near a portaloo in your life? Do you know how they work? I'm guessing not

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I don’t think you have if you think they don’t smell. Even clean unused ones smell of all the chemicals. Yes you don’t need to look at it all day but imagine trying to sleep at night with that stink outside your window.