Alt name for this. I've received a letter from the council who have received a planning application for a cottage which overlooks my house to be turned into two flats.
The cottage is joined to a house which is side on to me, (village location so houses are all jumbled) and the two cottages share a garden. The former owner, (now deceased) gave his garden over to his neighbour and this neighbour grew veg and tended it for both).
The cottage has an approximately 4 foot higher elevation (built on a hill) so their view is directly across my garden. My concern is that rather than a single house where the upstairs would be bedrooms and not generally used during the day, (maintaining the privacy I've have had for years) turning it into two flats means that someone's day time outlook will be directly over my property including in through the back door. Also we are concerned that a small building the other side of this cottage was turned into 2 flats a couple of years ago and since then it has been short term occupiers (often single men) who have been transient, in and out, with no ties to the village or interest in its community. Can anyone suggest suitable words or phrases to use that we, mainly my neighbour and me, but we feel this has implications for the whole village, can use to get the attention of the council and help it go in our favour? I'll supply a bad drawing if it helps 😁