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That this is giving me the rage

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justlliloleme · 09/09/2020 11:05

I’ve posted about this before but now the roof is on it’s really starting to annoy me. It’s going to be a fucking wood workshop along with all the noise & dust that goes with it 😡

Ie informed the council - who are hot to look into the planning permission aspect.

In the meantime has anyone any ideas how we can cover this up so it’s not a complete eyesore?

Ideally nothing planted as we got rid of grass & plants last year to give us a low maintenance garden. The sun is overhead most of the day so I don’t think it will block our light.

And the trampoline didn’t used to be there - it was there temporarily but we’ve left it there because I want to annoy them - I know I’m being petty 😜

That this is giving me the rage
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Celestine70 · 10/09/2020 20:32

YABU.

lovestopaint · 10/09/2020 20:45

Do you know the neighbours? I’m guessing that you aren’t to keen on them normally to feel that cross about a shed? If it was a full blown woodwork business I can see it would be noisy at times - but I’m honestly baffled That it’s bothering you this much. Your trampoline I would find far more irritating as a neighbour than someone pottering around doing woodwork in a shed. Putting a child’s trampoline where they are looking into a neighbours garden is really invasive. I’d suggest either some trellis at the top of the fence or big pots of bamboo to screen off?

Vinomummyinlockdown · 10/09/2020 20:45

You could get some of these privacy hedge things?? Plant in pots or troughs though.

That this is giving me the rage
SparklingPinot · 10/09/2020 20:46

YABU, that’s well within planning regs. The trampoline is way more annoying.

MyMorningHairHasItsOwnVlog · 10/09/2020 21:15

Haven’t you a real problem to be winding yourself up with?

msgreen · 10/09/2020 21:30

Move to rural Scotland or something

MomToTwoBabas · 10/09/2020 21:44

Their shed is fine you should see my neighbours its huge. Why would you report a shed. Your a miserable jealous Karen. Council wont do anything silly.

MomToTwoBabas · 10/09/2020 21:49

You need to sort your garden out OP it's a state.

VinylDetective · 10/09/2020 21:51

It’s a shed.

Bluntness100 · 10/09/2020 21:53

I like my garden, I don’t care if you don’t, you don’t have to like it, it’s not your

Fairly sure the neighbours are thinking that about their shed and you,,,

LST · 10/09/2020 22:07

@momtotwobabas a state? Really? In what way is it a state?

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justlliloleme · 10/09/2020 22:27

@MomToTwoBabas

You need to sort your garden out OP it's a state.
You need to sort your manners out - not need for being so rude to a stranger on Mumsnet. I’ll refer you to my post about being nice & mental health issues.
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WingingItSince1973 · 10/09/2020 22:28

I think the view can easily be sorted with some tall pot plants etc. I would be more worried about the potential noise if he starts using it as a workshop. So as someone suggested keep a noise log if that happens. Yes we all have to put up with some level of noise etc living so close to each other but it would be very anti social hearing power tools day in and out. My husband wants to build a workshop down one side of our house. I hate the noise of power tools so I would make sure its not used disproportionately. Also those commenting on your low maintenance garden, maybe they should think its low maintenance for health reasons etc. Hope it doesn't come to anything too stressful x

Mitzimccormack · 10/09/2020 23:21

With a seriously ugly garden like that why would you bother going into garden at all. Low maintenance doesn’t need to be lifeless. And it’s a bit of roof, get a grip. And how petty to leave an ugly trampoline out just to annoy somebody. Doesn’t make you sound like a very nice neighbour. No doubt your kids make a bit of childish noise. How is that not as annoying to some as a bit of woodwork? They could have half a dozen yappy dogs then you could have rage and we might all be a bit more understanding.

rachaelclaire1 · 10/09/2020 23:29

No planning or regs needed. Agree with others I would be more pissed off with your trampoline

yecannyshoveyergranny · 10/09/2020 23:58

Why do people keep going on about the neighbour being forced to look into op's lifeless garden when his is concrete with a massive shed? Can you not read or are you just genuine assholes?

yecannyshoveyergranny · 10/09/2020 23:59

@Mitzimccormack

With a seriously ugly garden like that why would you bother going into garden at all. Low maintenance doesn’t need to be lifeless. And it’s a bit of roof, get a grip. And how petty to leave an ugly trampoline out just to annoy somebody. Doesn’t make you sound like a very nice neighbour. No doubt your kids make a bit of childish noise. How is that not as annoying to some as a bit of woodwork? They could have half a dozen yappy dogs then you could have rage and we might all be a bit more understanding.
You might think her garden is ugly but your attitude and personality leave a lot to be desired.
Thisismytimetoshine · 11/09/2020 00:06

Your fecking trampoline is right up against the fence! I'll bet they just loved your kids heads bobbing up and down accompanied by the random screeching and squawking.
Serves you right.

Didkdt · 11/09/2020 00:44

Gosh you sound like a lovely neighbour. So nice I can't imagine them.being delighted to discover that they've enraged you

AdoreTheBeach · 11/09/2020 06:07

Ok. I’m going to buck the trend

Yes, the shed would annoy me being so close and then the resultant noise and dust even more.

Trellis and climbers in pots (as you don’t want flower beds). I’d suggest you ask at your local nursery as to which plants would be best and for the level of care you can give the plants

I would also say, if I were your neighbour, I’d be annoyed by the trampoline. Surely with how close the houses are, they’d have been having all the squeaking noise and kids heads popping over the fence looking into their house so do extend the trellis across the whole back. You may consider advising them you’re doing it to provide both of your families with more privacy. That might help foster relationship with this neighbour.

I did similar years ago when our back neighbour put up two similar sheds. I didn’t think about the council even though the roof line is much higher than in your photo. Instead, I first put up trellis (but could still see it, it is so tall) so then planted leylandii across the back, which I keep trimmed to a very tall hedge height which has added benefit from blocking them looking into our bedroom windows from their loft conversion that drove me batty too. We do both have 80 to 100 feet gardens though.

Graciebobcat · 11/09/2020 06:15

TBH I'm more disturbed by how you can just have a massive trampoline with no protective netting right next to a fence and hard surfaces. I would get rid of the trampoline as there is no proper room for it there, or at least move it somewhere else and buy netting. And just get a long trough and buy some clematis montana or passiflora, or a couple of trees in pots with a larger budget, and soon you won't see the fence at all.

keeptheaspidistra · 11/09/2020 06:53

Blocking a view of what...?

billy1966 · 11/09/2020 07:39

@Vinomummyinlockdown

I recall seeing those at a garden centre.
What a great solution.
They looked very useable.
👍

Vinomummyinlockdown · 11/09/2020 07:57

@billy1966
Yes they are great! My neighbour just chopped down some of their tall trees 🙈😖 so these are a good solution for reinstating a bit of privacy 🙌
Found them at my local garden centre

bigmumsymcgraw · 11/09/2020 08:01

Your trampoline would annoy me more than the shed. Kids jumping up and down! Try and look at others viewpoint instead of your selfish own