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Extension overlooking our garden

  • 19-09-2020 7:44pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    We are on a corner site and our new neighbour who is perpendicular to us at the back has lodged planning for a two storey extension. They are on an elevated site above us and since clearing trees etc they are totally overlooking our garden. It's very awkward as is but with new extension it will mean that we have zero privacy in our back garden.

    The new extension includes a large first floor window facing our boundary and overlooking our garden completely. The extension is less than 10 metres but more than 2 from boundary wall - have we any rights under planning laws in this regard?

    Thanks in advance for your help.

    Mod, please delete as I realise this would be better in construction and planning.


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
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    a first floor window less than 11 meters from a boundary could be problematic, as a lot of councils have a 22m separation requirement from opposing first floor windows.
    however your situation might be somewhat unusual, so i wont say with any certainty that what they are doing is an issue. If they cant put windows to the rear of the extension, can they put them to the side and be further away from other gardens??

    in an urban situation you expect some level of overlooking . i can look out the side of my first floor bedroom window and look into the gardens of at least 6 neighbors on both sides. But i dont care what they are doing, so i dont.

    some clever design with some screen walling could be a resolution her, but in the meantime i would object. not on the grounds of the extension in principle, but on the grounds of a greater level of overlooking that currently exists.


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