Distance between houses

Smidge

Hoping someone can give me advice on this
Houses are to be built at the back of me and they are VERY close. I'm just wondering is there a required distance from my back window(furthest point of my house excluding my back garden)to the new builds(they have no front garden, straight onto footpath). I am going to be seriously overlooked
Thanks folks

Aard

There has to be 22 metres between windows above ground floor of two buildings.

Curious Geroge

Aard wrote: »

There has to be 22 metres between windows above ground floor of two buildings.

True; each house must be 11 meters from their own boundary. If you are 6 meters from your boundary, it doesn’t necessarily mean that your neighbour needs to keep 16 from theirs but that’s up to planning to determine. If planning is granted, not much can be done but you could query the local planning office if planning is submitted.

DOCARCH

Curious Geroge wrote: »

True; each house must be 11 meters from their own boundary.

I would use the word 'generally' rather than 'must'.

In bog standard housing developments, this would usually be the standard, but, in higher density housing schemes these distances can be reduced subject to design/demonstrating how an acceptable level of privacy can be provided.

Aard

If the proposed windows are very close, sometimes it is stipulated by condition that they be frosted and unopenable. Obviously not practicable in every situation, but certainly for a bathroom.

Smidge

Aard wrote: »

If the proposed windows are very close, sometimes it is stipulated by condition that they be frosted and unopenable. Obviously not practicable in every situation, but certainly for a bathroom.

Thanks for the responses folks. The windows in the new houses will have frosted glass in the upper level. I dont know if they can open or not but I would have thought that all windows on upper levels must be able to open(fire safety?)but open to correction on that.

Smidge

I'd also like to ask..
The houses I'm in was sold with a "view". These new buildings will totally block the view and the view is now being sold with these new houses :rolleyes:
Any thoughts, do I have any rights with concern to this aspect?(very annoying to say the least )

sydthebeat

Smidge wrote: »

I'd also like to ask..
The houses I'm in was sold with a "view". These new buildings will totally block the view and the view is now being sold with these new houses :rolleyes:
Any thoughts, do I have any rights with concern to this aspect?(very annoying to say the least )

no, you have no rights to any 'view'

and at this stage do we assume that a planning application has been made and approved for these houses?

Smidge

DOCARCH wrote: »

I would use the word 'generally' rather than 'must'.

In bog standard housing developments, this would usually be the standard, but, in higher density housing schemes these distances can be reduced subject to design/demonstrating how an acceptable level of privacy can be provided.

The distance between the upper windows is of both houses is 19 metres and as I said he is putting frosted glass in. But there is a roof terrace. I'm concerned as the houses are so close about noise etc

Aard

19 metres wouldn't be out of the ordinary. Especially if frosted. Roof terrace is a little more unusual. Planner's report will comment on that.

Also, no such thing as a right to a view.