Neighbours garage practically in our garden

[airspaceissue]

Next door have just built their own garage and it's an inch away from our fence. The roof overhangs our garden and I'm not really happy about it. We didn't realise how close they were building to our fence until they got it to a level we could see and now they obviously aren't going to knock it down and start again. My partner has spoken to them once and they've said they roof won't come that far out they'll cut the wooden bits back - but there's no way they'll cut it back enough to not overhang at all? Their guttering will essentially be in our garden? I'm worried about devaluing our property to be honest, rather than just being picky. What can we do?

As far as I'm aware they are not allowed to build anything with run off into someone else's land, or that overhangs.

Take photos and get straight onto the planning department, OP. I think they'll make them move it or at lease change the roof to flat.

There's your answer. Pick up the phone this afternoon and get the ball rolling.

Contact your planning department at the council immediately. They will advise and probably ask your neighbour to cease work while they investigate. It is too close the boundary and definately should not overhang your fence. Good luck x

It doesn't look like building control have been involved. I know positioning is technically planning but there isn't a building control officer that would let this be built without gutters. This is what you'll be left with because it's not 1 meter away from the boundary and it overhangs.

Get onto the planning team but also the building control team at the local council. I'd be picking up the phone about now.....

You'll need to ask for help on this. I expect once the council realise they will send someone out and ask them to stop works.

Ultimately this structure will need to be demolished and repositioned. Otherwise it will devalue your property.

This is why there are clear published guidelines for buildings.

Ultimately this structure will need to be demolished and repositioned. Otherwise it will devalue your property.

Enforced by who ? I'd wager planning will not enforce demolishing it over a minor over hang. The fence line might not even be the actual boundary. Planning nor BC will get into that .

I am sure you know they are not allowed to do that.

Tell them now. Also they must ensure that the guttering is on their side of the boundary.

The water run off from the roof should not fall on to any part of the boundary.

@airspaceissue also the footings/foundations will be wider than the wall so it will already be on your land.

Shocking CF

OP: Collaborate is a lawyer.

Get this sorted with confidence and right on your side.

Wow! Agree with advice here re threaten legal action
If not immediately rectified contact the council

Worry about the foundation too
If the wall is built up against the fence the wall is unlikely to be on proper foundation.
I assume you would have noticed if it they dug under your fence?

If the wall fails it will fall outward into your garden.

Would a compromise be possible, so that the apex of the roof is rotated to be perpendicular to the wall and the guttering is fully on their side, i.e. as you look at it from their back door.

There may be other issues that I am not aware of.