Would You Want This In Your Back Garden?

[naomi24]

The 'giant mega-shed' that has left neighbours in tears.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2kgvdgeq1yo

 

 

[gulliver1]

Don't you Just love it when posters come on here bragging that they live out in the countryside and their nearest neighbour is five miles away ..Then all of a sudden their nearest neighbour is the other side of the garden fence.

[barry1010]

I've never noticed such posts, gulliver

[naomi24]

Nor me.

[davebro3]

I think the motto of this story is - don't but buy a property next to a potential development site. 🙄

[bednobs]

I would absolutely hate Live to 5 miles away from anyone else. What happens when you get home Start to cook tea and reaalise you forgot to get tomatoes?

However currently Nearest neighbour could move 5000 miles Away And I wouldn't be upset

 

[nicebloke1]

They should ask the council if they can have a murial of Henry Cole on the shed. :0))))

[youngmafbog]

Most people dont own the view so if you dont well, have to suck it up I'm afraid.

[Old_Geezer]

These things should be sited using consideration for others already there.  But councils don't care for those inhabiting the area; except for their money that is. Learnt that long ago. Every opinion poll/request is ignored if it disagrees with what they have already planned/agreed.

[douglas9401]

Makes a great windbreak.

[gulliver1]

12.36 YMB, As you say. I once had a neighbour who complained about about his view being spoiled .The Councils reply was "you don't own the view".

[ladybirder]

It's happening to me and some of my neighbours at the moment.  The builder wants to put another layer on a block of flats that overlook my back garden.  I think he will probably get permission.  If so my garden will hardly get any sun at all and will be ruined.  I spend my day watching the birds coming and going, having a splash in my bird bath and a feed where they can. The more I think about it the more upset I get.

[gulliver1]

Ladybirder ..Tell the builder to "Go away"

[barry1010]

The council does say you don't own the view, that's understandable to a point.

I live in a small cul de sac of similar houses. My council tax band is higher than my opposite neighbours because my house enjoys a view and was given a higher value at the relevant time. So I don't own the view but pay for the privilege.

[naomi24]

That's a good point, barry.  Will these houses now be re-banded and will the owners get a reduction in their council tax?

[gulliver1]

Barry 13.21 Can't you get your Higher Council tax "removed" Barry.

[barry1010]

No, gulliver, we tried that but failed because the view adds value.

[Patsy33]

Yes, good point Barry. Residents should get a reduction in their council tax.

[Old_Geezer]

The "don't own the view" riposte can be used to construct anything around someone's residence. Ultimately it's an unreasonable excuse; they should be more responsible to those they are meant to be working for the benefit of, and who pays into their coffers. They should have some say in who calls the tune.  At the very least there ought to be an independent arbitration board to bring the issue to.

[Atheist]

Local Planning authorites have to comply with National Planning Guidance as well as their own adopted policies. They cannot ignore the overall legal structures. Each authority has to draw up a local development plan, then publicise and consult their own residents and firms as well as other interested bodies; then they have to revise their proposed policies and re-consult and so on until the development plan is finally adopted. They should then not make decisions which ignore their own development plan, unless there is a strong case for such an action which they can defend legally.

[Atheist]

If 'views' were protectable, then every property could claim that their own location would be surrounded by a no-go zone stretching from their own fence out to the horizon in all directions.