Placing fencing next to a conservatory

[Katy May]

Hi

I moved in to my semi detached house 2 yrs ago. At the back it has a conservatory built along the boundary with our neighbours. The conservatory was built before 2001 and the next door neighbours moved in sometime after it was built but before we moved in. The area that looks onto their land is frosted glass, so they aren't overlooked. We use the conservatory as much as you would an extra roo,m although we are both out at work all day.

OK, the problem is that the neighbours are putting up fencing along the boundary between our garden and theirs, and it looks very much like it will run alongside the conservatory, blocking out the light and spoiling the room as a place to be. The fence is 3-4" on their side of the boundary. We haven't spoken to them about it yet (they don't say much to us although when we needed to go onto their land for maintenance they were very nice about it) but I wondered where we stand - ie do we have to put up with it - before I go round and have a chat.

Hoping someone can help.

Thank you

K

[brenda]

To me this sounds like a territorial thing , them wanting to mark their boundary and so on -- not unatural.They are probably unaware of how this will affect the conservatory.

So speak to them invite them round, show them., have a small informal drinks party.

If they are wanting to be totally private offer to put up a nice vertical blind in your conservatory.Which will allow you to slant it for light and maintain the ambience you have.

Good luck.

P.S how high is this fence going to be.?

If they are totally bloody minded about this fence having a complete run down the garden , then unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it.Providing that is it is not over 6 feet in height.

Try a softly softly approach.

[buildersmate]

I'm sorry to have to tell you the news that they can put a fence up to 2m high at the back, along the boundary between the two properties. Unless you are in a Conservation Area.
It makes no difference that you have windows, frosted or not along there.
Your predecessor and you are perhaps fortunate that they haven't decided to do it before.
This is not the way conservatories in those situations are generally done - they generally have a solid wall along the common boundary, if erected against another property boundary.

[Katy May]

Thought it might be something like that. Thank you for your responses and I'll have a chat with them. I was thinking I might suggest they put up some trellis rather than solid fencing and offer to pay for it.

Thanks again.

K