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Mechanic working next door - please help

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    #32
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    If the place is a mess with old car parts, spilled oil, etc then I would contact the environment section of the council.


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    #33
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    thanks I hope the Council will do something...I truly do. If I could post you picture, trust me you would understand what I mean...

    Does anyone know how long until the Council acts on the complaint? It was sent last week, at the beginning of the week.


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    #34
    spockety
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    I wonder where he disposes of old oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid, etc........


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    #35
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    oh in my garden and his - i have a neighbour who saw him do it - one of the trees died because of it ( well we think its because of it) as it was healthy up to 18 months ago


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    #36
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    Anna323 wrote: »
    thanks I hope the Council will do something...I truly do. If I could post you picture, trust me you would understand what I mean...

    Does anyone know how long until the Council acts on the complaint? It was sent last week, at the beginning of the week.


    Should only take a few days. Depends what section you sent it to. Best to send two separate complaints. One to the planning enforcement section about the unauthorised business operation and the other to the environment section about the mess.


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    #37
    Stheno
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    Anna323 wrote: »
    thanks I hope the Council will do something...I truly do. If I could post you picture, trust me you would understand what I mean...

    Does anyone know how long until the Council acts on the complaint? It was sent last week, at the beginning of the week.

    Have you other neighbours you can ask to make a complaint? That would speed up the response


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    #38
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    i do but i havent approached anyone yet as i am looking to wait and see what happens. but one other neighbour who is on his other side build a big wall between them, as he kept running into his garden when working on cars, and the guy got pissed off - the wall is big and i dont blame him - looks like ill have to do the exact same thing.


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    #39
    spockety
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    Anna323 wrote: »
    oh in my garden and his - i have a neighbour who saw him do it - one of the trees died because of it ( well we think its because of it) as it was healthy up to 18 months ago

    You can add the Environmental Protection Agency to your list of bodies to contact so...


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    #40
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    I will take care of that tomorrow - at least now I have some hope. well you have given me some hope.


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    #41
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    the initial complaint was sent to: Inspectorate Division, Environment, Business and Enterprise Department, Fingal County Council, Swords.


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    #42
    Stheno
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    Anna323 wrote: »
    the initial complaint was sent to: Inspectorate Division, Environment, Business and Enterprise Department, Fingal County Council, Swords.

    Ring them tomorrow and chheck they got it and are the right dept to deal with it.

    Fingal are decent enough to deal with


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    #43
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    thanks I will follow up on it. the revenue is next.


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    #44
    easygoing1982
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭easygoing1982


    are there reg plates on these cars. are they taxed. If not and are parked on a public roadway report to the council as abandoned cars if no plates and to the guards regarding the tax.


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    #45
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    no tax, no insurance and no NCT.


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    #46
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    I have pics of all the cars with the registration numbers which were sent onto the council with my complaint.


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    #47
    porsche boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    kippy wrote: »
    He is running a commercial garage from his house in the middle of an estate. On pure health and safety grounds this is not legal

    Wrong. It is perfectly acceptable to operate a number of businesses from your home. While health and safety does come into it, it wouldn't be the biggest hurdle to overcome. There are many mechanics working from home who operate within all applicable laws including vat.

    As it happens this guy seems not to have an actual 'location' of business as he works in his driveway so there would be issues alright. The EPA would have issue with oil/waste disposal but if you store waste oils etc correctly and bring them to your local dump for correct disposal then there isn't an issue. Also if he has a separate bin for industrial waste that gets collected separately then again this is not an issue but from what I'm seeing from the OP this is not the case.


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    #48
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    oh not the case at all - if you see his front garden now you would understand what I mean. I just hope I can stop him from running a garage from a small, quite, not a lot of room to even turn a car street/location.

    ahhh I hope something can be done - now am scared that there isnt a lot I can do and I will just have to sell.


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    #49
    mikom
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    Anna323 wrote: »
    oh not the case at all - if you see his front garden now you would understand what I mean.

    Any pics?


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    #50
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    yes on my iphone and i honestly dont want to divulge my location.


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    #51
    Stheno
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    porsche boy wrote: »
    Wrong. It is perfectly acceptable to operate a number of businesses from your home. While health and safety does come into it, it wouldn't be the biggest hurdle to overcome. There are many mechanics working from home who operate within all applicable laws including vat.

    As it happens this guy seems not to have an actual 'location' of business as he works in his driveway so there would be issues alright. The EPA would have issue with oil/waste disposal but if you store waste oils etc correctly and bring them to your local dump for correct disposal then there isn't an issue. Also if he has a separate bin for industrial waste that gets collected separately then again this is not an issue but from what I'm seeing from the OP this is not the case.
    Yeah my mechanic us like this, separate storage areas for hazardous waste and he's a dedicated work area behind his house

    Different scenario here though


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    #52
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    completely - he works in the front garden, cars all over the place, car parts all over the place, wooden crates all over the place - and yes some ended in my garden which I removed yesterday, and now a bit of a car is all over my roses - he drove over them - and did I mention he just finished on a car about 20 mins ago - the revving up of the engines does my head in.


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    #53
    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,595 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    porsche boy wrote: »
    Wrong. It is perfectly acceptable to operate a number of businesses from your home. While health and safety does come into it, it wouldn't be the biggest hurdle to overcome. There are many mechanics working from home who operate within all applicable laws including vat.

    As it happens this guy seems not to have an actual 'location' of business as he works in his driveway so there would be issues alright. The EPA would have issue with oil/waste disposal but if you store waste oils etc correctly and bring them to your local dump for correct disposal then there isn't an issue. Also if he has a separate bin for industrial waste that gets collected separately then again this is not an issue but from what I'm seeing from the OP this is not the case.
    Not wrong at all. Based on the facts presented here he is acting illegally on pure health and safety grounds. There is no doubt he would also be breaking any number of environmental laws, never mind the questions around insurance/tax/employment status.


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    #54
    doolox
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    Is there a wall between your garden and his garden?

    He sounds like a right £$%^& to drive over other peoples cherished plants.

    Especially roses.


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    #55
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    there is a row of roses and he just drove over one - but i want to tell him tomorrow to remove the car that is parked on my property also as I am brining someone in to put up a wall. I have no other choice.


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    #56
    Stheno
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    Anna323 wrote: »
    there is a row of roses and he just drove over one - but i want to tell him tomorrow to remove the car that is parked on my property also as I am brining someone in to put up a wall. I have no other choice.

    At least if you get the wall you can stop that

    Do you live on your own op?


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    #57
    porsche boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    kippy wrote: »
    Not wrong at all. Based on the facts presented here he is acting illegally on pure health and safety grounds. There is no doubt he would also be breaking any number of environmental laws, never mind the questions around insurance/tax/employment status.

    No, Your initial statement was wrong. I agree with you that this guy seems to be breaking laws but with the right set up it is perfectly legal to operate a business from your house including a garage.


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    #58
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    the house is mine but i rent a room out to a person.


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    #59
    Anna323
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Anna323


    porsche boy wrote: »
    No, Your initial statement was wrong. I agree with you that this guy seems to be breaking laws but with the right set up it is perfectly legal to operate a business from your house including a garage.

    does this mean he can get planning permission and actually run this business from his front garden?


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    #60
    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Stheno wrote: »
    I don't think there are rules/laws such as you are referring to that prevent him working from his house

    Yes there is. He has to pay rates of he is running a business from house and he has to obey noise pollution laws.

    Citizens advice can advise you too OP.


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    #61
    Stheno
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    Anna323 wrote: »
    the house is mine but i rent a room out to a person.

    I wonder is some of his attitude down to you being female, going on your username? Ie he's just a right bully?

    I'd be chatting to the other neighbours strength in numbers and all that


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