Bathroom in side extension -window to the front or side of the house?

[NineNine]

We want to put in a double storey extension to the side of the house, and the potential layout only really makes sense with the bathroom at the front. It will be set back from the main bit of the house.

I can’t work out what would look best/less weird out of

a) frosted glass window looking out to the front of the house, or
b) small landing window then blank wall with the bathroom window to the side

Any thoughts or other ideas?

We have a bathroom window to the front. I hate it. Can't just fling it open without checking what I'm wearing first. I'm also convinced people can see me at night, like a silhouette on the shade. Even though it has opaque glass and a blind. And a bloody great tree outside

Definitely to the side.

How near are you to next door - what if they do an extension?

If you’re within a certain distance to your neighbour, that will make the decision for you. We either have to have one overlooking the front or a Velux ceiling one.

Does an obscured glass window not work in that situation Knees?

The neighbours are too close to do an extension, but a side window would face almost directly into a side window into their main bedroom 😬. I had thought as long as it was frosted glass it would be ok though. I hadn’t realised how closely the windows would line up.

No, apparently not. We have tried everything to get permission for a side window. The only way we can do it is by not extending so closely to the boundary.

What distance is allowed?

For my build at 110cm we are too close to the next door neighbours boundary.

Have they said where you would have to push it back to?

I was at a house once where a downstairs wc was added on the the front of the house. If the occupant wanted any fresh air the window opened on to the drive so privacy was lost.

You might be able to add a long high slot window at the side - which is above eye level - means you get the light coming in and ventilation - but you don't look in to neighbours bedroom - or they into your bathroom. Maybe have both windows - side one for function and one on the front - just for aesthetics / symmetry of the house especially if there is a window beneath on the ground floor. Could you get some glass which is not frosted / bathroomy but that you can see out but others cant see in?

I have a bathroom at the front of the house, frosted glass and a blind, can't see a problem with it at all?

A neighbour has just put a ground floor shower room on the side of the house with the window at the front, but it's a high slot window above eye level as a pp mentioned.

I wouldn't want a bathroom window facing a neighbour's bedroom window.

We can see our neighbours in their bathroom even though they have frosted glass. Their bathroom window is dirwctly opposite our kitchen window. When their light is on and they haven't closed their blinds we can make out who is in the bathroom and what they are doing. When their blinds are closed we can see shapes so we can tell someone is in there standing at the sink or the toilet but can't tell who it is.
So you need to either position your window wisely or make sure your blind is properly thick.