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.

But no department will sort that out for you. Check your home insurance for legal cover and engage a solicitor to contact her about removing anything on your property and make good the damage

quite.

Heritage/ conservation depts will deal with it. With OP in the wrong if she doesn't deal with it. It can't be left as the chance of damage being done is real.

You need LB consent for any works to a listed building. If its attached, permanent or not it needs listed building consent. If the conservation team aren't helpful put in a complaint.

However, they've damaged your property and you need a solicitor too.

@78percentLindt

There are 2 strands to this though. The heritage aspect which you have covered now, but also the attaching to your building without permission, in one or more places and subsequent potential damage. I presume either your house insurance or solicitor need to intervene, particularly as she is claiming that is her boundary.

I actually think there are three strands to this. If you get her to remove the attachment to your wall and make good any damage, what if she then erects a pole or some other structure from her garden that still keeps the giant ugly thing 15 feet up?

That's where - maybe - the right to light argument comes in.

House insurance and legal cover. You may have to pay the first bit of it, call them ASAP.
Listed building consent.
I think the above will be your friends.
Good luck , it sounds hideous ....sounds like you will need that rum.....

Hope the heritage lady is back from leave soon

I would be extremely surprised if the heritage lady/conservation officer is not interested in this & will help you. If she is anything like the team we have locally, she will read the riot act when she hears about this. The amount of hoops I had to jump through just to make my G2 listed house water tight was unreal - something like this would really make them go to town on your ghastly neighbour.

Haven't read every comment but in most cases this kind of thing would be investigated by planning enforcement rather than the heritage officer.

@CoraPirbright

I would be extremely surprised if the heritage lady/conservation officer is not interested in this & will help you. If she is anything like the team we have locally, she will read the riot act when she hears about this. The amount of hoops I had to jump through just to make my G2 listed house water tight was unreal - something like this would really make them go to town on your ghastly neighbour.

Oh I agree...

they practically thrive on this stuff.

@Cadc

Haven't read every comment but in most cases this kind of thing would be investigated by planning enforcement rather than the heritage officer.

They have passed it on to heritage, though

Shameless placemarking because I need to know if this tarpaulin hoisting loon gets a stern telling off.

Also, OP, may I say how much I enjoyed the diagram annotations re the pleasantness of various neighbours. Lovely touch.

Can you even open your windows now? I'd want to lean out and cut a window sized hole in it. But I'm too chicken so would resort to a small slit where it flaps against my window and let the wind do the rest (with a bit of additional help if needed).

did you hear from the Heritage lady.. ? did Council guy tell you how long Heritage lady's leave was .. 🌸

What's happening OP?

Any update?

Any updates, @Euro21widow?

I am embarrassed by how excited I get when a notification comes up saying someone has posted in the Dorito thread...

@Yesitsbess

I am embarrassed by how excited I get when a notification comes up saying someone has posted in the Dorito thread...

me too... 😁

sorry I just caused a notification folks... 🥴

Shuffles off to naughty step 😏

@Euro21widow

The planning guy messaged me back first thing and said the heritage lady is on leave but they will get back to me as soon as possible. I have emailed my Councillor but not had a reply as of yet.

Don't think there will be update until heritage lady is back from leave.

Jesus, hurry up heritage lady, even my Dh is invested in this.

I'm hoping heritage lady (an unlikely superhero, but we need her!) will be back on Monday.

I usually find these posts nonsense but lordy your neighbour is weird! Fancy thinking something like that is ok? Can we have photos OP!?!!

Surely if Heritage dept won't let you attach a sky dish, theres no way this sail will be allowed to be attached to the house.
Come on Heritage lady, get back soon.

Sorry guys, no updates. I am hoping the heritage lady is back from leave this week and she will get in touch. I will update when I hear from her.

Wow I am shocked the council seem so unfazed. I hope you have better luck with the heritage team.