neighbours gazebo

[hatters2011]

My neighbour has erected a wooden gazebo outside his back patio door which is attached to the house above the door . This wasnt a problem until he has boarded both sides in and put on a perspex roof . This is less than a metre from our rear window and has restricted our view across open playing fields considerably and we now get no sun by our back door until afternoon . Our house is council his is Private , if this makes a difference . what if anything can be done please ?

[RATTER15]

Apparently, nobody is legally entitled to a view. We lost a fantastic view overlooking the sea.

Its probably not that simple though.

[jackthehat]

Whilst you have no right to a view, there can be other factors that need to be taken into consideration.
How close to the boundary is it ?
How tall is it ?
Does it cast a shadow into any of your rooms ?

It would make no difference as to who owns the property.

[bushbaby_de]

It's likely to be permitted development either as a porch

http://www.planningpo...commonprojects/porch/

or a rear extension

http://www.planningpo...nprojects/extensions/

So I'm afraid you can't do a lot about it unless it breaches these rules.

[hatters2011]

Thankyou very much for your replies .
I think I may need to get someone to come and have a look .

[Maydup]

Can you take a photograph of it? If so take it into your local council office with your best guess at the dimensions and they'll advise you as to whether its allowed. Go to the planning dept, thye;ll be happy to help.

We went before we built our summerhouse and they were very helpful.

[askyourgran]

If you are in a Council house put your complaint to the Manager, you are entitled to your right of daylight. Your neighbour may have to ask for permission from the Council to add on to his property. Then at least you can state your objection to it.

[bushbaby_de]

As the post says, the house next door is private not Council. There is also no right to a view in law - if the structure needs planning permission then outlook and overshadowing will be considered, but if it meets permitted development there is nothing to be done about it I'm afraid.