tree house tempers

stressedout08

Not sure if anyone out there can help.

My neighbour is building a tree house for their kids. I think this is great - except the tree house that is being built is more like a duplex apartment with all mod cons :mad:

It is right beside the dividing fence, and also twice as high as the fence. I can't sit out my back anymore without at least 20 or so neighbourhood kids hanging out of it, passing smart comments, and nearly reading the paper with me, they're that close!!
This goes on from 8 in the morning until half 10/ eleven at night!!

Any help would be appreciated - causing stress between me and hubby aswell :mad:

Jumpy

If you are really serious about it, then mention it to the council as they would not have planning permission to build such a thing.

Overheal

+1. Thats a planning permission concern. Did they not discuss their plan to put a treehouse at the fence with you beforehand?

Mimikyu

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alexmcred

Talk to your neighbor first before you call anyone else to see if you can sort it out between you all.

Toots

alexmcred wrote: »

Talk to your neighbor first before you call anyone else to see if you can sort it out between you all.

+1, it would probably be better if you did it this way, rather than just shopping them to the council straight away. Try to keep things on good terms, as you may have to live beside them for a while. Maybe they could talk to the kids and ask them to give you your peace and quiet. TBH, they really should have consulted you before they put it up in the first place. If talking to them fails, then I would get on to the council, and see what they have to say.

Sundy

Is it blocking your light?

Dave!

Toots85 wrote: »

+1, it would probably be better if you did it this way, rather than just shopping them to the council straight away. Try to keep things on good terms, as you may have to live beside them for a while. Maybe they could talk to the kids and ask them to give you your peace and quiet. TBH, they really should have consulted you before they put it up in the first place. If talking to them fails, then I would get on to the council, and see what they have to say.

Correct

I have to say, that would p*ss me off majorly...

x in the city

wow

them neighbours must be cnuts or what!

that seems totally irresponsible.

MagicMarker

That's retarded!! What were they thinking?

I wouldn't even go to the neighbours first as if they've spent all their time and money building the thing they're hardly going to knock it down on your behalf.

I say ring the council.

Nevyn

Chances are they didn't build it from scratch they bought it and it's one of those kits which then the guys who delever it put it to gether in the garden and the whole thing is on 4 foot stilts which means it easily over looks the highest possible garden wall which it 6 ft.

MissHoneyBun

Have a chat with your neighbour and tell him/her that the kids have been troublesome as a result of the treehouse. Explain that it's infringing on your privacy. Hopefully your neighbour will be reasonable enough to take this on board. If not, then the next step would be checking with local authorities re planning permission

mumhaabu

Has similar problems during the past before I became a property owner. There is no point in being civil or polite with such credents. Report it to the council immediatly and if there is no action taken either move or get several rottweilers and teach them to bark constantly.

A friend used to live close to a playground and the noise was terrible. While kids will be kids and you can't blame them are places for these things and in your personal privacy is not one. What if you or your partner wanted to sunbathe or sunbathe topless you would have no privacy and probably be called a a paedo over that stupid treehouse monstrosity. Treehouses are fine for country dwellers or those with a back yard the size of a small african country but not for the backyard of three bed semi.

faceman

Id speak to the neighbours first and keep it polite. If you report it to the council they are going to know it was you anyway.

No need for it to get heated with the neighbour, just flag your concerns if they arent interested then report it.

craichoe

All you need is a TV, a DVD Player, an extension lead and some gay porn.

Leave in the Garden for a couple of hours.

cowzerp

mumhaabu wrote: »

or get several rottweilers and teach them to bark constantly. .

Rottweillers are not known as barkers, worst idea ever and not a reason to get any dog.

do 1 of 2 things, ask them to get the kids to behave or report them to the council-your call.

Beruthiel

stressedout08 wrote: »

I can't sit out my back anymore without at least 20 or so neighbourhood kids hanging out of it, passing smart comments, and nearly reading the paper with me, they're that close!!

Have you gone to your neighbour and said that?
I personally would have no problem saying something like that to a neighbour.

BaZmO*

Personally I'd say it to the neighbour and ask them to maybe block up the windows in the treehouse that look into your garden if possible. At least that way you've gone down the polite route first and it's a reasonable request if the kids are being that much of a nuisance.

If there's no resolution after that go to the council.


Also, how are you spending so much time in your garden? The weather's been sh1t!!

Lone Stone

Put some poisoned candy in the tree house and stand out the back garden cackling loudly !

But seriously id think before you go around and tell them about it , if they tell you to get lost and you then report it to the council they will know it was you and it could lead to some tension altho i supose there wouldnt be any reasson for someone else to report it... hmm maybe they could just block up the side of the tree house that looks out onto your back garden so the kids wont be gawking into your area.

Miss Fluff

There is no point in working yourself into a tizzy about it when you have not even spoken to your neighbours yet, they may not even be aware of how much its effecting you. Go to their house, sit down, be polite and have a chat about how much of a disturbance it is. If they are in any way reasonable I'm sure they would prefer to reach a compromise with you than have it go to the planning office or court.

Kaldorn

hi,could we see a pic of the tree house? to guage how bad it actually is

Gran Hermano

Pop down to your local stables and secure a few bags of fresh steaming
manure. There's nothing stopping you from 'fertilising' the plants in your garden
on your side of the wall which just happens to be beneath their tree house.

sonners

You could also bring your neighbours in to show them the tree house from your back garden. They may not realise how much its imposing on your privacy.

stressedout08

Hi folks,

Thanks for your suggestions.
I had already talked to neighbours last week and they told me to build a higher fence :mad::mad::mad:!!!!!!

So all nicities are gone out the window. Rang the council and I have to write a formal letter of complaint to get somebody out to have a look, god know how long that will take! Meanwhile have to put up with the stupid little crettins! And the noise when tree house continuallly being constructed. Not a flat pack jobbie - built fully around and up the tree!!

Hopefully will get it sorted soon without too much hassle, hate fighting - better things to be doing with my time!!

Dave!

f*ckers

good luck to you matey

Lone Stone

stressedout08 wrote: »

Hi folks,

Thanks for your suggestions.
I had already talked to neighbours last week and they told me to build a higher fence :mad::mad::mad:!!!!!!

So all nicities are gone out the window. Rang the council and I have to write a formal letter of complaint to get somebody out to have a look, god know how long that will take! Meanwhile have to put up with the stupid little crettins! And the noise when tree house continuallly being constructed. Not a flat pack jobbie - built fully around and up the tree!!

Hopefully will get it sorted soon without too much hassle, hate fighting - better things to be doing with my time!!

Jasus well if its that big of a construction it must be a pritty dam big tree they would need planing permission if not you could always knock it down !
good luck with the council it may take a while , maybe you could ask them to build a bigger wall since it is them who are causing the issue ?

Jack Sheehan

stressedout08 wrote: »

Hi folks,

Thanks for your suggestions.
I had already talked to neighbours last week and they told me to build a higher fence :mad::mad::mad:!!!!!!

So all nicities are gone out the window. Rang the council and I have to write a formal letter of complaint to get somebody out to have a look, god know how long that will take! Meanwhile have to put up with the stupid little crettins! And the noise when tree house continuallly being constructed. Not a flat pack jobbie - built fully around and up the tree!!

Hopefully will get it sorted soon without too much hassle, hate fighting - better things to be doing with my time!!

Build a higher fence?!? Screw them, it's council time.

alexmcred

Op The next time they are out there and causing a nuisance a call to your local garda station may go a long way to softening up your neighbors attitude.

No one should have to put up with that crap in their own house.