If you must have a trampoline don’t put it next to your neighbors Fence

[Poochandmutt]

I’m so bloody pissed of .we have a decking area in our garden with a roof ,it’s where we used to sit quietly to eat our meals on nice days.
The lovely neighbors behind us have backed their trampoline so it is actually shaking the fence as all the kids bounce and scream.
I’m sick of it .their garden 4 times the size of ours ,they didn’t need to put it next to our seating area..and they can clearly see it is our seating area.
They have been on it all day screaming.
I’ve 4 kids ,so yeah mine made noise ,blah blah blah ,but I wouldn’t of ever put a trampoline next to someone’s seating area.selfish

I have my trampoline about 2 metres from neighbours fence. I'm wondering now if that's too close? I wouldn't want to
annoy her

That is the reason we have been recommended one spikey we’ve resisted a year (couldn’t before as no garden) but the therapists have now recommended it too for their SPD, DS has ADHD as well. They are both very rule bound due to their autism so as long as we set up clear boundaries (times, noise, one at a time, no looking over fence) they won’t have an issue sticking to it. It’ll mainly be used during the school day (home educated due to their needs) when neighbours are all out anyway.

But I’m now worried about the fence hence asking upthread how far away it needs to be.

I am not a lawyer, but I believe a householder does not have to put up with 'nuisance' from a neighbour, and that you are entitled to the 'quiet enjoyment' of your home. If talking to them nicely has no effect, perhaps you could pursue the idea that the children bouncing up above the fenceline is interfering with your privacy, via a solicitor's letter. If they are tenants you could write to their landlord first, pointing out the nuisance. Hope you get it sorted.

I feel your pain. One neighbour has put up a huge trampoline right next to my patio and it is at least 2 foot higher than the fence. They appear decent people so I cannot fathom why they think this is neighbourly and acceptable. I am willing my bamboo to grow.
The neighbours on the other side now have one, at least it is at the bottom of the garden, but I still have to put up with the view of the both of them now. Both sets are for the grandchildren, I wish they would damn well play in their own gardens.

Stooriehoose I was responding to the charming wiltshire lass
Today 17:49 Wiltshirelass2019

"Why does everybody need trampolines in their gardens all of a sudden?because they’re chavvy, common twats."

It is close to the wall yes, but at the back of the neighbours gardens.

You have 4 DC you say? Time to send em round to play with the lovely neighbour's kids and trampolines. Every day. Neighbours get sick of kids coming for the trampoline so they get rid of it.

Enjoy your lovely quiet garden again.

I've got a trampoline and is very close to the neighbours fence and have recently had an extension and will be putting it next to the fence as the garden is quite small now and only place it can really go. Kids don't play on it much though.. all the neighbours close there doors and go in pretty much every time kids decide to play out anyway. 🙄

Could be worse we once had a neighbour who put a 12ft trampoline in her front garden-all open plan gardens at the front -and trampoline was 4 ft from our front door! We had many an argument about it ! Especially at 4 am in the morning with drunk people on it. Police were helpful as was the landlord. Evicted after 6 months!

In my area are the rotting corpses of defunct trampolines, one of which is in the front garden of my neighbour. They look absolutely horrendous as the metal rusts and the fabric falls apart. It's also very difficult to disassemble the ugly things, a lot of hacksawing required! I don't know what's worse, the decaying wrecks of trampolines or that new people across the road have taken to hanging their washing in the front garden 😬 Sometimes I feel like a rose amongst thorns here.

Your child doesn't need to be autistic to need sensory feedback. All kids need it, which is why trampolines are so popular. It helps regulate and develop all sorts of senses. Proprioception is a biggie. Kids are far more sedentary than they used to be, and that has negative repercussions in all sorts of ways.

Agree that there needs to be consideration for neighbours, of course, and wouldn't think it remotely okay to site it where the OP's neighbours have.

@Gorse - can't argue with that though. In this country their useful lifespan isn't long.

Throw a handful of birdseed onto it in the very early morning. The resultant bird shit will discourage their little darlings from playing on it (and you'll be helping wildlife . Win/Win)

Brilliant!

Durex, OP’s children are all grown up now, otherwise your plan may have worked. Unless OP sends round a group of thirty-year-olds when they next come to visit, in which case it actually adds a whole new layer of unreasonableness to encourage them to see the error of their trampoline-having ways.

Anyway, yes, that would be my first thought if planning to buy a trampoline: how the fuck do you get rid of it once it has rusted/the children are grown up?! Seriously, what a pain in the ass. Just let them bounce on the one at a local attraction a couple of times a year.

I've got a trampoline and is very close to the neighbours fence and have recently had an extension and will be putting it next to the fence as the garden is quite small now and only place it can really go. Kids don't play on it much though.. all the neighbours close there doors and go in pretty much every time kids decide to play out anyway 🙄

You must be popular in the neighbourhood!

#SmellbowSmellbow123 A trampoline does fall into the category of 'play equipment' though, and there can be restrictions for that. According to the OP it has been concreted in. Since it is not moveable and can't be classed as a temporary structure, it might well come under planning restrictions. Therefore it might be worth the OP contacting the local council planning department.

@tashakg89 if your kids don't play on it much and you won't have much room after your extension is up surely you would just get rid of the trampoline

Then your neighbours wouldn't have to retreat inside

We have the same thing with our neighbours
The kids make a point of staring at us if we go outside while they jump up and down
I’ve found them climbing over our fence into our garden
And the consent squeaking of the bloody thing
Chuck in Alexa for good measure ‘make farting noises Alexa!’
No point talking to the parents cos they don’t do anything

We can’t use our garden unless they go out

@StoorieHoose
They go in regardless the second the kids decide to play out and there both only young so I hope they will play on it more as they get older.

Trampoline jumping poses a high risk of injury for children. The activity can result in sprains and fractures in the arms or legs — as well as potentially serious head and neck injuries. The risk of injury is so high that the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly discourages the use of trampolines at home.27 Jun 2017

Don't buy a trampoline for your home! Trampolines may be popular and a fun way to get exercise, but there are safer ways to encourage your children to be physically active, such as playing catch, riding a bike or playing a team sport.The AAP recommends that mini and full-sized trampolines never be used at home, in routine gym classes, or on playgrounds. They should only be used in supervised training programs for gymnastics, diving, or other competitive sports. Only one person should be allowed on a trampoline at any given time
American Academy of Pediatrics

Get barbecueing, right next to the trampoline.

If it's shaking the fence then talk to them and ask them to move it. It's their bad luck if they've drilled it in and now need to move it, it could be damaging your property. Hopefully they're reasonable and just a bit thoughtless. If I were in their situation I'd apologise and move it.

It's worth a go. Worst that can happen is they refuse. In which case I don't know what you can do.....start eating on the decking naked?

Parents are a lot like dog owners, lots of lovely responsible caring ones, who pick up the poo, train them, stop their noise, don't shut them outside for 12 hours a day... Then you get the ones who put a trampoline six inches from your patio doors so child or dogs head appears over the fence slobbering at your dinner or asking what's happening on emmerdale. Just a little consideration is all anyone really needs.

padding on the springs isn't going to keep you from fracturing your collarbone. Maybe it will prevent some scrapes, just don't expect it to keep you totally safe. A lot of the padding that comes with trampolines breaks down quickly. You're supposed to replace it regularly, but when was the last time anyone did that? The role of every trampoline is to sit in the backyard rusting away, losing crucial joints and shedding padding until your parents pawn it off on whoever is willing to drag it away

And the nets aren’t much better. Yes, they’ll keep you off the ground, but most trampolines injuries happen on the thing itself. You’re landing on a solid—albeit stretchy— surface with more force than a normal fall, and you’re flailing around as you do it. Of course you’re going to land funny and break some bones once in awhile. And to add insult to literal injury, lots of kids see a net as more of a challenge than a safety feature

It's time to hold naked yoga sessions in the garden, preferably for people who don't look so good anymore (I'll come, will definately scare them away with my cellulite and belly overhang).