pmsumner

I just went outside to get some rolls out the freezer, and found a random, very unexpected addition to a wall has popped up between our garden and the neighbours'. This has only popped up today, and frankly I am rather annoyed. The neighbour in question hasn't mentioned any plans to add such a wall and hasn't asked us if it may affect us in any way.

In fact it rather does affect our downstairs loo - being rather dark at the best of times, this wall will block out a substantial amount of light.

I'm tempted to go round their door right now and demand an explanation.

I think I might pop round tomorrow and explain the concept of boundaries, and what you can/can't do to a shared wall without permission. I suspect what they've done may require planning permission and may be able to at least inconvenience them. What is it with neighbours being selfish arses?

[EDIT: http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/partywall agrees that they should have got permission first, though not necessarily from us, from the property owner...]