to ask my neighbour to turn off their outdoor lights?

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The back of my house faces the side of my neighbour's. They have a bright outdoor light that is on permanently, 24 hours a day. Not a motion-activated security light. If it weren't for the black-out blinds in ds's room he would never sleep as the light is so bright. It really annoys me because it is intrusive, unnecessary (safe area, difficult to access backs of houses and if you want a security light, get one that is motion activated!) and a waste of energy. I also don't think it's great for plants and wildlife as my back garden is never dark.

BUT - neighbour is a bit odd, I took ds round to ask for a ball back once and she was really off and seems to think I was impertinent even asking. she said she'd thrown the ball back (she hadn't). I don't think she'd think I was reasonable asking, AIBU?

There'll be a klaxon going off in mn towers.

It's light pollution. Ask her nicely and if she doesn't cooperate, take it to the next level.

And a security light ...

SIOB!

What do lights have to do with Mi... that poster?

Security lighting was one of her finest works on a very entertaining thread.

She was BU but never admitted it.

They are a nightmare aren't they? I have a love/hate relationship with my neighbour's ones.... two blaring out of the back of her house and I think one out the front.

1. They provide very necessary light for walking down our road at night, which the council don't oblige us with.

2. They spoil an otherwise very nice view of the night sky, on a clear night. And I haven't just got on the Stargazing Live bandwagon! My best mate and I used to go to country pubs and then lie on their garden benches and stare at Hale Bopp, when we were youthful.

I have said this before on another thread that got deleted we changed our outside light when it broke.

About 6 wheels later our neighbour at the back asked if it was possible for us to move it. It was shining directly into their bedroom window.

We moved it immediately and asked why they hadn't mentioned it before to us, as we felt awful.

They'd spent 6 weeks wondering whether it was something you could mention or simply modern times and they hold put up with it

I miss all the good stuff.

The back of my house faces the back of another that has a UFO-brightness security light that goes on regularly throughout the night. I've put a blackout blind in DS' bedroom but now he won't sleep elsewhere if the room isn't pitch black. So annoying.

Even black out blinds aren't good enough for me, I'm so grateful our street lights get switched off at night.

Hmmm, my Moo-dar needs to be properly set......

Our neighbours had one and I used to set it off whenever I did the dishes in our kitchen! They turned it off, though we never asked. Maybe it annoyed them, we just found it quite funny.

God I hope that poster isn't my neighbour! All the more reason not to pop over for a frustrating and circular discussion friendly chat about it on the doorstep. Given that asking for a ball back became difficult LightsGate could really escalate things...

Oh and they can't reposition the light, it's like a bulkhead design fully fixed in place. They rent so won't be up for or able to changing it without getting landlord involved.

You could report it to the landlord? Get CAB advice.

Nothing helpful to add, but it did make methinks of this

Maybe, it's time to get your DS a late Christmas present

They will just have to get the LL involved then! Sorting it should be their problem, not yours :)

Although a previous topic, I am perplexed as to what to do and feel annoyed that my neighbour seems to object to ANY outside light that i have. My back entrance, and front, for that matter is/are down a dark lane. The original light , I occasionally left on- overnight. he complained that he could not sleep. I have since, had a security light fitted which lights up the end of the lane as I walk in. This too apparently disturbs him, and he meddled with it when I was away. ( It did NOT shine directly into his window) .Tomorrow, the security light
will be fitted lower - below the level of his window, and with his wall blocking the light, but again shining down the lane. If he objects again, shall I suggest a black-out blind? I think he must have OCD ! sorry, but there have been other issues that have not directly affected me- HELP!

We have a very bright motion sensitive solar light in our garden. It is pointed towards us rather than next door but I notice it when it comes on so I'm sure they must do too. I have asked and asked my DH to switch it off until we need it (it is on some steps) but he wont. I am thinking of going out there with a screwdriver and relocating it where it won't bother me or my neighbours.....

If the neighbours have any windows that face yours, you could try placing a mirror so that it reflects the light back to them. Or just place one to reflect it away from your house.