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Post by MagdaFR on Dec 25, 2017 20:08:10 GMT
Being the fail it is possible they invented some of the quotes.
One neighbour complained about the balcony because of privacy but they have no problem saying they don't want the shed because they'll see less green. Don't they respect other people's privacy?
I guess the backyards are just for decoration and not a place to enjoy.
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Post by ellie on Dec 25, 2017 20:08:10 GMT
I guess he just couldn’t be bothered with a further delay to the work on the house.
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Post by mllemass on Dec 25, 2017 22:32:36 GMT
He might still have a shed, just not the one he had in mind. I know that permits work differently in different areas, but where I live you don't need a permit if you're replacing an existing structure and not enlarging it. You also don't need a permit for a new structure that's within specified dimensions. Size seems to be the issue in these cases. So if Benedict lived here, could rebuild a shed that's already there, or build a new small shed - without needing a permit.
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Post by onebluestocking on Dec 26, 2017 7:46:33 GMT
Yes, heaven forfend that children should play in their back yards.
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Post by ellie on Dec 26, 2017 12:51:25 GMT
Disputes with neighbours can get really unpleasant. Especially over building works. I hope it doesn’t impact on BC’s enjoyment of the new house.
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Post by MagdaFR on Dec 26, 2017 13:19:57 GMT
Yes, heaven forfend that children should play in their back yards. This. I can't believe these people. The gardens are only decoration for them. I hope BC's children start playing daily with lots of friends in the back garden. They surely can put some slides, a carousel, a castle, other toys.
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Post by mllemass on Dec 26, 2017 17:32:11 GMT
This reminds me of when we moved to a new house when I was little. It was a neighbourhood with no other children. The people living there were older couples who either had no children or grown children who had moved out. The day my parents took us to see our new house, my cousins had been over so they all piled into the backseat of the car with me and my sister (this was long before seat belts!). The old lady next door to us was not at all happy to see our loud Italian family ruining their quiet street. She told us much later that she was relieved to find out that there were only two children moving in and not seven! She and her husband eventually saw us as their extended family (they had no children) and were very kind to us.
Years later, though, they did complain to the city about the addition my father was putting on our house (saying it would block the sun!), but the addition was permitted. Within 5 years, almost every house on our street had made the same addition!
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Post by queenzod on Dec 26, 2017 20:49:01 GMT
Some of the commenters said BC should just sell that house and move, and that sounds like a decent plan to me. He can afford more house now and maybe he’d get better neighbors. Although we do know how much he loves north London. Or, as revenge, they should have a little girl. Nothing in the world is more ear-splitting than a four year old girl outside, screaming while playing. 😈
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Post by onebluestocking on Dec 28, 2017 3:52:14 GMT
Meanwhile, the same old neighbors probably complain that children today spend all day staring at screens and not exercising outdoors. "Just don't do it on our street!"
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Post by ellie on Dec 28, 2017 11:02:25 GMT
I do see that people putting up massive buildings in their garden can ruin the look of the area - which would not only affect the view but also the price of neighbouring properties.
However it looked like BC’s plans had taken that into account and the building would have been very well designed to blend in.
Unfortunately one of the downsides of living in a “premium property” road is the tendency to have very snobby neighbours.
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