We lived in our house for 4 years. Next door are a lovely couple who have lives there for over 50 years. Their house is lovely and has a brick built conservatory on the back (relevant). Our house has a conservatory too but it's wooden and is about 20 years old. It's hanging on by a thread so we have scrimped and saved to be able to afford an extension, which has just started.
We submitted plans for the extension 18 months ago and they said it would be permitted development due to some special rule in our borough (it goes out 4m). Next door were obviously informed formally (and I told them) and they tried to appeal as apparently they thought he drawing looked like it crossed their boundary (it didn't but there you go). Anyway, submitted new drawings making it super clear where the line was, had a party wall survey done (at next doors request), crossed every T and dotted every I etc. Next door though are obviously really pissed off with us though and I can't work out why! They extension is small as extensions go, it's replacing the eyesore of a conservatory, we've paid for a survey and signed an award to say we will happily cover any damages etc. Presented our insurance details, got building regs... blah blah blah! I even give them regular updates via text (requested via the surveyor) and they never even reply!
I saw them on a dog walk this morning and they crossed over the road rather than look at me!
AIBU?!