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.

@billyt Yes. It is basically just a massive plasticy curtain that blocks out the light. It doesn't give her any shade as the sun comes over from her side. When she said she was going to have an awning I imagined something as high as the ground floor ceiling that she would sit under.

I completely misunderstood- I had imagined it as a giant Dorito shading her garden (ie mainly horizontal) but it's vertical!

Apart from the listed building thing, it sounds really bloody ugly. What colour is it?

@Clymene yes it is totally vertical. It is bright red.

@Mrgrinch

I'd have taken it down. Wouldn't care if I had to go onto her property to do so.

Me too!

[quote Euro21widow]@Clymene yes it is totally vertical. It is bright red.[/quote]

Is it on some sort of system, whereby it can be down (vertical), but can be opened up and put into a diagonal/horizontal position. You may not be able to see the mechanical system if it is underneath the fabric.

[quote Euro21widow]@Clymene yes it is totally vertical. It is bright red.[/quote]

[quote Euro21widow]@Clymene yes it is totally vertical. It is bright red.[/quote]
Oh that's hideous..

Bright red?
So you're living in a gloomy pink house.
It will be like being in the womb

She is so far out of order she should be wearing a Faulty sign around her neck.

The council will come down like a ton of bricks on this nonsense.

@Cailleach1 this a possibility as she said she will take it down in high winds. This maybe how she plans to do this. I can't see from here to tell yet and not been very windy yet.

I was not imagining it as red. Not quite in keeping with a grade II listed aesthetic regardless of anything else

I think I've got the gist of what she's done and it sounds as though it's on a rope and pulley system if she had scaffolding. Can you get a drone up to photo it I wonder? Probably not legal! I'd be checking the legal cover on my household insurance and getting them to write to her as well as letting planning handle it.

It makes you wonder about the integrity of the workmen who thought it was ok to install the 'sailgate'

[quote Euro21widow]@Clymene yes it is totally vertical. It is bright red.[/quote]
Bright red??? OMG that is even worse than I imagined.

On a G2 listed building? The council will surely come down on her like a ton of bricks.

And I can't believe that any self respecting builder went along with this batshittery either.

The size sounds a worry as well, any wind gets underneath and that could be a huge force for any wall to withstand.

I would be contacting my insurers about what she has done

Giant dorito! LOVING the technical term

I'm not an engineer...but wind coming from your side is going to exert a large force on the tarp and pull hard on that top bolt. Bricks are for supporting buildings with force going down through the bricks not pulling outwards. Shaking in the wind or vibration caused by flapping may loosen your mortar. Speed is of the essence. Sod's law it was just before a weekend.

R

Even with it being vertical if it remains there in the winter, during snowfall, the snow can build up and cause it to flatten in areas due to the weight of it. It can cause shade sails to have the hooks come away so I wouldn’t want to try that against brickwork.

I’m on tenterhooks to hear the council response. She is surely, surely in the wrong.

Bright fucking red 😲🤯

Even if it wasn't listed its not allowed. We are doing something involving fastening onto our neighbours side wall, we HAVE asked and got their permission but before builder knew that he mentioned it. It actually needs a legal permission document to prove they have given the ok.

fingers crossed for you OP.

I’d do the solicitors letter too for damage to your property. And if there’s any wind I’d get out there in the night and slash it. Blame the wind. It’s completely totally illegal anyway so what is she going to do?