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eyesore and the law

  • 23-07-2012 7:05am
    #1
    whiteonblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭


    What is the situation if someone considers something in their neighbours garden an eyesore? Is it up to them to screen it


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  • #2
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    whiteonblu wrote: »
    What is the situation if someone considers something in their neighbours garden an eyesore? Is it up to them to screen it

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, within reason. Front or back garden. Eyesore viewable from the public walkway / road?


  • #3
    whiteonblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭whiteonblu


    RangeR wrote: »
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, within reason. Front or back garden. Eyesore viewable from the public walkway / road?
    yes. how is eyesore defined . who is the beholder legally


  • #4
    seamus
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    There is no legal definition of "eyesore".

    Your question is far too vague as there are multiple different avenues one could take to make a complaint about it. It could be a planning issue if it's a large structure, it could be an environmental issue if it's making noise or fumes or similar, it could be a civil or criminal issue if it's offensive. If the property is in a council or managed estate, then there may be lease-based restrictions on what can be erected outside a building.

    General answer - if this is a privately-owned garden, then there's probably nothing you can do about it unless it directly affects your quality of life, e.g. by blocking sunlight or making noise, or it's grossly offensive (e.g. a pornographic scene).


  • #5
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    seamus wrote: »
    There is no legal definition of "eyesore".

    Your question is far too vague as there are multiple different avenues one could take to make a complaint about it. It could be a planning issue if it's a large structure, it could be an environmental issue if it's making noise or fumes or similar, it could be a civil or criminal issue if it's offensive. If the property is in a council or managed estate, then there may be lease-based restrictions on what can be erected outside a building.

    General answer - if this is a privately-owned garden, then there's probably nothing you can do about it unless it directly affects your quality of life, e.g. by blocking sunlight or making noise, or it's grossly offensive (e.g. a pornographic scene).

    The right to light is very limited.


  • #6
    whiteonblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭whiteonblu


    seamus wrote: »
    There is no legal definition of "eyesore".

    Your question is far too vague as there are multiple different avenues one could take to make a complaint about it. It could be a planning issue if it's a large structure, it could be an environmental issue if it's making noise or fumes or similar, it could be a civil or criminal issue if it's offensive. If the property is in a council or managed estate, then there may be lease-based restrictions on what can be erected outside a building.

    General answer - if this is a privately-owned garden, then there's probably nothing you can do about it unless it directly affects your quality of life, e.g. by blocking sunlight or making noise, or it's grossly offensive (e.g. a pornographic scene).
    its is not my garden just a situation i know of. Mr A has a fence in his garden, not on boundary. he paints it a two tone colour at both sides. neighbour Mr B says it is an eyesore as neighbour does not like it. My question was is it up to Mr B to put a screen at his side if he does not like it. Sorry so vague at first


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