To think my neighbour can drill a whole in my house to permanently hang a 15ft tarpaulin?

[Euro21widow]

So, name changed as obviously outting as pretty sure this isn't a normal occurance!

My neighbour has drilled a hole in my (grade 2 listed) building so she can permanently hang a piece of tarpaulin about 15ft up (as high as my 1st floor roof) for "privacy". Surely she can't just do this? Where do I go from here? It blocks all the light out to my ground floor windows now. Have included (bad) diagram.

[RiverTamFan]

I'll admit to be overly invested in seeing how this all panned out in the end. Has the giant red Dorito been vanquished?

[LittleGwyneth]

I'm desperate for an update here!

[TheSandgroper]

@Euro21widow. I have just come across this again. Did you get any resolution?

[doradoo]

@Euro21widow did the planning officer ever come back from holiday? Hope for your sake with autumn storms coming it's all sorted

[Maskless]

No she cannot attach a tarpaulin or indeed anything whatsoever to your wall.

Write her a letter about her committing criminal damage on your property.

Give her 7 days to fill the hole and make good so that it looks exactly as it did before.

Warn her that failure to do this will result in your (a) reporting her to the police and (b) suing her privately for the damage and for your bill in bringing in a builder to repair the damage.

[Skysblue]

Good luck OP!

Planning departments can be quite tandom in what isnor is not enforced.

I don’t quite follow the structure but as it’s vertical I would start calling it a retractable fabric fence rather than a non-permanent awning. The law is clear that fences can’t be higher than 2m (measured on the lowest side). Keep repeating this to planning that it is basically a fence which is 9ft taller than the legal limit.

If it’s definitely your wall, and not a party wall, then you could make a police complaint re criminal damage, or send her a lawyer letter re civil case for damages to your property. BUT it does look to me a lot like a party wall, in which case she might well be entitled to attach things to it. Just not things this high.

If planning officer says its ok ask who you can appeal to / how legally challenge it.

[SomethingOnce]

Jeez, somebody take this thread outside and shoot it

[Amiwronghere]

Only just read this. Surprised there’s
No update…

[LookItsMeAgain]

@Euro21widow - is there any update to your situation? I just got to thinking about it as the weather is about to become very autumnal and that will mean higher winds and lots of rain.

[DancesWithTortoises]

@FinallyFluid

There is a world of difference between questioning the veracity of a post and going hither and thither all over the board to prove a post may have come from a troll.

No there isn't. Just report and shut up. If you post on the thread you will be reported for troll hunting. Them's the rules.

Just stop it.

[MilesOfSand]

But they haven’t posted for over a month, so what’s your aim?

[Throckmorton]

MN doesn't allow troll hunting posts, ie questioning veracity. You report to them if you suspect veracity

[Magenta82]

Still no news?

[Yesitsbess]

DON'T DO THAT TO ME! I thought it was news

[FinallyFluid]

Hell of a holiday.

[WeAreTheHeroes]

Wow - she needs telling! If you have legal cover on your home insurance they may be able to assist.

[CoraPirbright]

Our conservation officers here are so strict that I sometimes pause before opening my curtains in the morning to wonder if I should ask permission to do so

Have you heard anything back from them? PPs have posted about trespass/right to light/criminal damage/nuisance - are you going to follow these up OP?

[RandomLondoner]

What has the insurance legal helpline said?

I don't see how appealing to the council/planning people helps, surely if anything they are going to take action against you for not getting the thing taken down? It's on your building, you are the one in charge of making sure bad things don't happen to your listed building. Even if the only way you can do that is by incurring legal expenses, hiring a hitman to take out the neighbours, or whatever.

(Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if I've missed anything relevant.)

[bellabasset]

Our local council is still working from home so I think this may well be one of the reasons that is delaying a site visit. It might well pay OP to wait for a planning decision rather than instructing a solicitor at this stage. She might have legal cover with her household insurance

[FinallyFluid]

[Yesitsbess]

I still believe! I often wonder at the fate of the good ship Dorito...