"Mike" wrote in message
...
. We got round the possibility
by means of a complicated ( but legally binding) agreement which our
neighbour was happy with.


Yes. The twenty eight people who lived around the large piece of land I
acquired with my house were quite happy that an agreement, 'a covenant to
prevent building', was sitting on the land.

My Solicitor had it removed and there are now two blocks of flats sitting
on
it.

I bet the twenty eight other people who lived there before don't like you
anymore though..