If the fence is the neighbour's, you can't attach anything to it, or paint it. Some people will make an issue of it, so perhaps better to ask politely if they mind you doing that.
You should have been notified of any building work, but most councils take virtually no notice of objections, in my experience, so it's rarely worth going to them in the hope something will be changed. Deal with what you have, the best way you can.
However, having said that, I'd much rather have the fence than the 'overlooking' windows! Plenty of privacy
As nut has said, plant something in front of it. I'd bung in a hedge, or some nice structural shrubs. Lots of potential to make it really attractive and/or interesting. View it as an opportunity
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Peter - did you get notice of the building application, and was the build subsequently as described? If it's not, you can take it up with the planning department. People often push the boundaries - literally, in the hope no one notices or bothers to complain.
The build should be inspected at various stages too, but again, officials don't always turn up when they should, so builders take a different approach by emailing photos of the work. I have personal experience of that. The type of issue you have can easily go unnoticed if officials are absent.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
.I thought that a permanent building over 3m high had to be built at least 2m from a neighbouring boundary.Even a normal shed should be at least 1m from a boundary.From your second photo,it looks like the extension is almost on your boundary.
I'm not sure that info is correct, maybe it varies between local authorities. All the garages on the properties along our road are built right on the boundary, and the people 2 houses down from us are having a 2 storey extension built which is also virtually against the boundary line.
Likewise our conservatory, and that of our neighbour have the wall within about 9" of the property boundary and passed all building regs checks etc.
Hi there ....I think you are very lucky u have a superb blank canvas for climbing plants and pretty things to go on your new fence I'd love my neighbours to do that mine have left me with a brick wall only partially pointed when they took the fence down to replace it with new forgetting to replace inside my garden beside there extension . so I've decided I'm panting it white don't really care what they think they never considered me when their builders crushed my border plants into the ground and left my back gate open and allowed my dog to roam whilst erecting the said fencing which was so shoddily put up has fallen down twice already ( must not laugh
but I do ). So try not to stress yourself too much it's going to get better with time or with a coat of paint I'm sure with what I can see of your beautiful garden u can make a great feature of it and it's so much more secure for you too that's got to be a benefit xx
You're going to have to ask, but I would go with a dark colour/black in combination with climbers, to make the fence 'disappear'. Maybe if they seem like they're going to object, mention (in a friendly way) that you weren't consulted by the planners and are a bit upset, if that is the case.... Might make them keen to appease you
Although it looks like they don't have any living or garden areas looking onto the fence, so they probably would let you do what you want, in the circumstances.
BTW I used dark grey-black Cuprinol Garden Shades on my fence, and none seems to have showed through on the other side.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
HM I know you feel it's spoiled your garden but in the end your garden will benefit from the enhanced privacy provided by blocking off that window. I'm currently looking at moving and I would find the new situation much better than the old. A private garden is so hard to come by.
You can either put tall plants in front of the hedge or grow climbers up it. Or both, preferably.
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If the fence is the neighbour's, you can't attach anything to it, or paint it. Some people will make an issue of it, so perhaps better to ask politely if they mind you doing that.
You should have been notified of any building work, but most councils take virtually no notice of objections, in my experience, so it's rarely worth going to them in the hope something will be changed. Deal with what you have, the best way you can.
However, having said that, I'd much rather have the fence than the 'overlooking' windows! Plenty of privacy
As nut has said, plant something in front of it. I'd bung in a hedge, or some nice structural shrubs. Lots of potential to make it really attractive and/or interesting. View it as an opportunity
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Peter - did you get notice of the building application, and was the build subsequently as described? If it's not, you can take it up with the planning department. People often push the boundaries - literally, in the hope no one notices or bothers to complain.
The build should be inspected at various stages too, but again, officials don't always turn up when they should, so builders take a different approach by emailing photos of the work. I have personal experience of that. The type of issue you have can easily go unnoticed if officials are absent.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm not sure that info is correct, maybe it varies between local authorities. All the garages on the properties along our road are built right on the boundary, and the people 2 houses down from us are having a 2 storey extension built which is also virtually against the boundary line.
Likewise our conservatory, and that of our neighbour have the wall within about 9" of the property boundary and passed all building regs checks etc.
I think people are possibly confusing 'permitted development' with the requirements for planning permission.
Hi there ....I think you are very lucky u have a superb blank canvas for climbing plants and pretty things to go on your new fence I'd love my neighbours to do that mine have left me with a brick wall only partially pointed when they took the fence down to replace it with new forgetting to replace inside my garden beside there extension . so I've decided I'm panting it white don't really care what they think they never considered me when their builders crushed my border plants into the ground and left my back gate open and allowed my dog to roam whilst erecting the said fencing which was so shoddily put up has fallen down twice already ( must not laugh
but I do ). So try not to stress yourself too much it's going to get better with time or with a coat of paint I'm sure with what I can see of your beautiful garden u can make a great feature of it and it's so much more secure for you too that's got to be a benefit xx
You're going to have to ask, but I would go with a dark colour/black in combination with climbers, to make the fence 'disappear'. Maybe if they seem like they're going to object, mention (in a friendly way) that you weren't consulted by the planners and are a bit upset, if that is the case.... Might make them keen to appease you
Although it looks like they don't have any living or garden areas looking onto the fence, so they probably would let you do what you want, in the circumstances.
BTW I used dark grey-black Cuprinol Garden Shades on my fence, and none seems to have showed through on the other side.
HM I know you feel it's spoiled your garden but in the end your garden will benefit from the enhanced privacy provided by blocking off that window. I'm currently looking at moving and I would find the new situation much better than the old. A private garden is so hard to come by.
You can either put tall plants in front of the hedge or grow climbers up it. Or both, preferably.