If they didn't have the veranda but just slabs outside the summer house door, would they still be in the same viewing position?
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Neighbour's new summerhouse
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Plant some trees on your boundary.
And put up a washing line.
You might like to have a collection of large sheets and unsightly underwear you can peg out daily.
A grapevine, on training wires, will grow vigorously every year.
And put up a washing line.
You might like to have a collection of large sheets and unsightly underwear you can peg out daily.
A grapevine, on training wires, will grow vigorously every year.
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@^woody^ is on the right lines here I think. If it's >1m from boundary, at that size it's exempt from any regs requirements for substantially non combustible. If it's >2m from the boundary, the 2.5m rule doesn't apply - it goes up to 4m ridge and 2.5m eaves, or 3m flat. The sloping ground is the issue because heights are measured from the highest ground adjacent, so it's quite likely it's all permitted development except possibly the verandah/deck/porch argument. The question would be how interested would council enforcement be willing to test this at appeal, and in any case there is always the possibility of enclosing it so it's no longer "verandah" and just part of the building. An enclosure with bi-folds wouldn't be a verandah and would have the same use.
If it blatantly does not comply with heights and distances for either regs or permitted development, then by all means go after him, but if it's marginal, it may not be worth the animosity, because you might not get the satisfaction you want. Be careful what you wish for - your neighbour might choose to plant tall trees along the boundary, and if they did there would be nowt you could do about it.....(or you could, if it's on your North side)
If it blatantly does not comply with heights and distances for either regs or permitted development, then by all means go after him, but if it's marginal, it may not be worth the animosity, because you might not get the satisfaction you want. Be careful what you wish for - your neighbour might choose to plant tall trees along the boundary, and if they did there would be nowt you could do about it.....(or you could, if it's on your North side)
I don't think it's been suggested by anyone but the OP that anything but the veranda is non compliant.
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