to put up 8ft bamboo screening to block next doors extention from overlooking me

[pettywitchinlondon]

Really pissed off that my previously overlooked house is now.

Was just going to put it up temp by concrete in builders pots and posts and gradually move it towards the boundary.

It will block some light from their side windows but far less than their extension blocks for the other neighbours.

I'm totally reasonable right?

If you aren't worried about good neighbourly relations, then go for it. Are they new neighbours? Possibly best to change things before they get used to the way things used to be. Therefore try and do it as quickly as possible.

Well I am worried about neighbouring relations. Expect to be here for 18 more months.

Thanks that's exactly what I'm thinking. The extension is nearly done. They haven't moved in yet so think I need to get a shake on to do it now

Did they discuss the extension with you before?

I think so, although I am not too sure on the legalities on height restrictions etc, I am pretty sure 8 ft is fine.

I wouldn't be bothered if my neighbours did this, especially if I had just built an extension that overlooked their garden, so no, yanbu.

The screen will be a good 2m away from their window so actually won't affect them that much I don't think.

No they didn't discuss this extension with me.

Since they've been doing work on the boundary he "told" me what he was going to do rather than ask my permission. Like he nailed in wires into my guarage for electric without asking me.

He told me the other day he would render the side of my guarge , rather than ask. I'd rather he didn't fiddle with it and its no benefit to me as I never see it.

It honestly sounds like a no brainer. You are protecting your privacy without compromising their extension. They have added value to their property, they need to compromise a bit on how well received it is with the neighbours.

Don't let them do anything to your property!!

If you are putting it in pots rather than set into the ground then I reckon you'd be totally within your rights. It wouldn't be a fence. It would be a movable garden feature.
I would also put it in writing that you do not give him permission to render or change in any way anything on your property. Doesn't have to be confrontational but firm.

Don't let him render your garage.
He'll be taking it over next.

What exactly did he do when he nailed wires into your garage for electricity without asking?

What exactly did he do when he nailed wires into your garage for electricity without asking?

Gosh I'm really not sure about saying no to rendering my garage or putting anything I writing. He can't mess it up that much and I'd rather avoid anything confrontational. He's always been okish, but I can tell there is a nasty selfish person behind. He's attached stuff to my property, constantly hozed his crap over my end, damaged my guarage over a year ago and told his wife when she pointed out "don't worry I will fix it" then months later said sorry to me and said he would fix it.

This has been happening for over a year. He's in the finishing stretch and so should be ending soon. I've pretended to be calm about it, but I'm stabby.

With the nails he banged in electrical wires one weekend when I was away, its only 6 nails, but still pissed me off. I would of said OK but he didn't ask me.

I think because I live alone and pretend to be relaxed he takes huge liberties.

Bamboo goes apeshit and is very hard to get rid of even by digging it out. Just so you know.

He hasn't fixed the damage he's done to my guarage yet BTW. It needs to be plasted over and repainted.

Its just dead bamboo screening to attach to some posts

Oh! That won't go mental

You can only put up a boundary fence to a maximum of 2 metres high according to the law.

I wish the baboo I got a few months ago would go mental!

Thing is pesto it won't be a fence. It will have is base in a pot and will be inches from the boundary. I could just move it and move it back if the council asked me to.

Do what you like then. How rude of them.

He did not need to get planning permission for his extension? I am surprised since you say it will now overlook your house which means it is not a single storey extension but a double-storey one?

Can you phone up the council to ask or consult some architect friend? If he went for planning approval, you should have been notified by the council and given an opportunity to object.

If he should have got planning permission but did not, you can complain to the council who may make him tear down the extension. Not that you will do that (to preserve neighbourly relations) but it will be good to know whether you have that card up your sleeve because it seriously alters the balance of power in your favour if you end up in a dispute.

The extension is single story, but his house is a few ft higher so overlooks.

There was planning permission, but he did not display the green thing anywhere that I saw it, and the council didn't contact me.

Probably got permission easily as it is single story (with very high sloping ceiling) under that new rule I guess. Not bothered by the extension. Just hate that I've seen their faces while in my house as it used to be totally private.

Was there planning permission or was it permitted development? Your last post is a bit confusing. Have you seen a planning application for the site online on your Council's website?

How big is the glazing area that is overlooking your? Is it a window or is it a conservatory? If a window, could you ask them to use opaque glass or put a blind in?

If not then stick the fence up. I think you can go up to 2m from ground level without breaching any regulations - would 2m cover it?