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  • 28-08-2012 9:45am
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    elckids
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    My neighbour put on two new windows facing my sidegarden and oppoisite to the existing windows in my house without any permission, which affect our privacy and house value. they informed me last night at 10:00pm and take action rudely today, the work is on-going now. According to the Planning Department in county hall, this need a planning permit but they did not apply. I am looking for the legal support for the next to protect our legal right in this country, please help us if possible. pm me if possible. thanks a lot!


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    housetypeb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭housetypeb


    Just for clarity, you have two windows looking out at your side garden and now your neighbor is putting two matching windows(without planning permission)on his house which will be overlook his side garden and across into yours-OR- is there only your side garden which his house overlooks?


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Report the issue to your local planning dept. in writing. Prepare for ongoing trouble from a disgruntled neighbour though.


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    D3PO
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭D3PO


    complain to the planning section of your council if you like but logically you are unlikely to win. At best hes likely gong to have to apply for retrospective permission

    if you got permission to have to identical windows on the side of your property how in gods name do you expect to have a complaint upheld.

    Why should it be ok for you to get this work done but not your neighbour ?

    If your issue is privacy buy some blinds. You have some nerve having issue with this when you did it yourself. Talk about being self obsessed.


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    KBee
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭KBee


    well said d3po!!!


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,402 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    D3PO wrote: »
    complain to the planning section of your council if you like but logically you are unlikely to win. At best hes likely gong to have to apply for retrospective permission

    if you got permission to have to identical windows on the side of your property how in gods name do you expect to have a complaint upheld.
    Most councils will have a development standard stating that facing windows must be a minimum distance apart. The OP's windows presumably face a blank wall, which would be perfectly legally.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,299 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Victor wrote: »
    Most councils will have a development standard stating that facing windows must be a minimum distance apart. The OP's windows presumably face a blank wall, which would be perfectly legally.
    The last minute 10pm call sounds like the neighbour was pushing the OPs face in it. OP: is there a long running dispute between you and this neighbour?


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    elckids
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭elckids


    housetypeb wrote: »
    Just for clarity, you have two windows looking out at your side garden and now your neighbor is putting two matching windows(without planning permission)on his house which will be overlook his side garden and across into yours-OR- is there only your side garden which his house overlooks?
    yes, only my side garden which his house overlooks, his house does not have side garden at this side. and two are all new house and my neoghbour build an extension facing his back garden so in his main house he build these two new windows facing my small side garden and my existing windows..


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