"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-08-15 11:41:21 +0100, Gertie2010
said:


I don't quite understand in what context your neighbours have
raised the issue of their privacy.

How has the deck changed matters? Before they built it, would
they have been similarly "exposed" if they had sat in that part
of their garden?

If the decking has been built more than 300 mm above the existing
ground level (since October 2008), or affected your privacy, then
it required planning permission.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.


The woman has accused us of staring at her through our window. Which is
a
load of rubbish we were mortified. Our stair case runs up through the
middle of our home. At the top of the stair case is the window so as we
go up the steps we can see clearly where they are. So to stop any more
nonsense on their part we have put up voile panels which let light in,
but
you can't really see out of unless you press you face against the netting
and window.

However, I have resented this and bit my tongue about it as at the end of
the day there are other parts of their garden they could have put the
decking where the sunshines. They're very lucky with sun.

The decking is well over the 300mm from the ground. Normally I would
tell
them where to go, but we love living in the area and don't want it to
become a nightmare.

To be honest she doesn't get out of the house much because she can't
drive. She told me this herself and before her accusation I was going to
ask her round for coffee. Glad I didn't now. I think she has a case of
cabin fever with nothing better to do and is slowly going off her nut xx

Well, if any more is said, I'd offer them the suggestions made here for
*them* to act upon, not you. Why should you have to go to further trouble
and expense? You can tell them, politely but firmly that it's their
action that has raised the problem and that you can do nothing further.
And then I'd keep clear of them. I'd also be wondering why she can't
drive.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon




I take it you have a fence between yourselves? How high is it? We had a
6' fence, next door had decking, 300 mm high, and when they stand on it,
they can peer over...... I have now 8 Buddleia's the length of the decking,
so in the summer, the bud is tall enough to block out the heads and
shoulders, but they haven't used it this summer! Think decking is
definitely a thing of the past. My buds are quite close to the fence, and I
have trained them to grow sidewards, not all round. (iykwim!)

Thanks every one. Will pass on the suggestions x