cherryblossom
New Member
Hi
Looking for advice on whether plans are made for the levels of foundations and height of houses prior to build?
We've moved in to a new build before the second phase of houses behind us were put up a few months later. Now that they are built we've noticed the ground level of both ours and the ones behind is totally different meaning their garden is a good 1m at least, higher than ours. Their foundations are obviously also much higher. Our garden is completely flat all the way to our back fence. So to try and make it work the builder has made the garden behind us 70% flat from their back door then a sheer slope at the back of their garden to meet the level of ours. They've then angled the fences the same. Our garden is permanently saturated when it rains as its the lowest ground in the area. We also now have no privacy at the back whatsoever. Downstairs windows and patio doors look directly into ours. When builders are stood in that garden or kitchen their heads and bodies tower way above our back fence and they turn around or look away because it's awkward looking into someones property. Can imagine how we feel about having to live with it permanently. Our other concern is the end 30% of the neighbours garden is going to be useless, and potentially they could decide to fill it in with soil if they arent clued up, which would leave our fence unable to hold the ground weight or make it rot and we're responsible for it.
Is this right? Should they not have built a retaining wall and fence on top? We cant raise our fence higher without applying for planning permission and dont feel we should have to because of their poor planning and trying to just do the easiest option for themselves. We are at our wits end with things they have done with no care or thought for people living in these houses now and really want to know where we stand. Thank you in advance for any help or advice (terrible diagram sorry)
Looking for advice on whether plans are made for the levels of foundations and height of houses prior to build?
We've moved in to a new build before the second phase of houses behind us were put up a few months later. Now that they are built we've noticed the ground level of both ours and the ones behind is totally different meaning their garden is a good 1m at least, higher than ours. Their foundations are obviously also much higher. Our garden is completely flat all the way to our back fence. So to try and make it work the builder has made the garden behind us 70% flat from their back door then a sheer slope at the back of their garden to meet the level of ours. They've then angled the fences the same. Our garden is permanently saturated when it rains as its the lowest ground in the area. We also now have no privacy at the back whatsoever. Downstairs windows and patio doors look directly into ours. When builders are stood in that garden or kitchen their heads and bodies tower way above our back fence and they turn around or look away because it's awkward looking into someones property. Can imagine how we feel about having to live with it permanently. Our other concern is the end 30% of the neighbours garden is going to be useless, and potentially they could decide to fill it in with soil if they arent clued up, which would leave our fence unable to hold the ground weight or make it rot and we're responsible for it.
Is this right? Should they not have built a retaining wall and fence on top? We cant raise our fence higher without applying for planning permission and dont feel we should have to because of their poor planning and trying to just do the easiest option for themselves. We are at our wits end with things they have done with no care or thought for people living in these houses now and really want to know where we stand. Thank you in advance for any help or advice (terrible diagram sorry)