'It dwarfs our garden completely'
A furious Nottinghamshire couple claim an ‘intrusive’ neighbouring bungalow has slashed up to £30,000 off their house price. Roger Smith, 59, and Sharon Smith, 61, of Kirby Close, in Newthorpe near Eastwood, have been left distraught by the impact of a recently-built bungalow, which they say has a roof close enough to their garden to touch.
Read more: Furious Bulwell couple claim neighbour's 'nightmare' extension has knocked £10,000 off their home Mrs Smith added: “It’s so intrusive and close. You can reach out and touch the roof from our garden.” The couple said they had even attempted to buy the land to prevent the bungalow being built but were unsuccessful.
In a report outlining the Planning Inspectorate's decision, an inspector acknowledged a small proportion of the rear wall of the proposal and all of its roof would be visible from the Smiths' property. But the inspector said the "modest height and shallow pitch roof would mean it would not obstruct the outlook from this neighbouring property".