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Is there anything I can do?
21-04-2010 4:38 PM
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I have a neighbour who has a house on the main road and rear entry onto the narrow country road opposite my house.
For the past 15 or more years he has being building. Exactly what no one knows. A structure that I think is a boat house right on the edge of the narrow road although he has no boat. He has also now built parking for his articulated lorry which spends much of its time parked along the footpath on the narrow road beside my house. He has diggers, tractors, trailers and of course the lorry. He is continuously moving this equipment about from dawn to late at night. Often this blocks the road when myself or other neighbours are trying to get in or out. Not to mention the noise of the large diesel equipment moving about. My bedroom window looks almost directly onto this area at a short distance.
Sometimes when I am on the bicycle along the narrow country road where there is no room for two cars to pass I am met by him with some of this equipment, usually the 40 foot articulated lorry, travelling at speed.
I am not sure what he does for a living other than move this equiptment about! I know he is a qualified electrician but his family have made a lot of money through property in the local town.
During the winter months in the dark evenings he often has the entire area lit up like a football stadium while he builds, digs holes or just movies his big toys about.
This is a fantastic, beautiful part of the country where I grew up and plan to stay but he has completely destroyed it. Everyone around the area is tired of him but just mind their own business so he has continued for years. Is there anything that could be done? Where or who would I contact about such an issue?
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21-04-2010 4:47 PM
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I`d personally recommend a descret chat with the council - particularly about blocking the roads,/ and his building pursuits.
Also the Enviromental Health Dept if he has floodlights on beyond 11pm at night - and about the noises (there are Laws to
protect everyone else)
Might be a good idea to tell both of those Depts that you dont want him to know who complained.
Just in case this guy feels inclined to take revenge. I say that because after I set about suing a roof many years ago for
having made a total cock up when his firm built me a new roof, he did take revenge and I got a brick through my front window.
Couldnt prove it was him, but even the Police said it likely was.
So err caution.
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21-04-2010 4:48 PM
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21-04-2010 4:53 PM
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I am not at all concerned about ay sort of revenge. I know I would have the backing of a large number of people in the area if the issue was raised, many of whom have known me since I was in nappies

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21-04-2010 4:54 PM
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21-04-2010 4:57 PM
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21-04-2010 5:01 PM
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It`s a shame because it sounds nice where you live.
There`s always one that`s got to spoil it.
It will be interesting to see whether he`s got applied for permission to build whatever
it is he`s building. He certainly wont be allowed to block the road, and a word with
the Police might help if he`s causing a danger for other traffic (including cyclists)
Good luck with it. Hope you get your lovely area back to normal.
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21-04-2010 5:06 PM
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21-04-2010 5:24 PM
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What time of day is he making a noise?
I`m not sure but I think the Law states `not before 7am - and not after 11pm`
but I`m sure someone will correct me on that if I`m wrong.
That said, there`s also rules about noise generally, cause I know someone
who had all their music equipment forfeited for making undue noise in the daytime.
Still worth checking out. He shouldnt be allowed to make other people`s lives
a misery. Council should have thought of that when they give him permission
but then not everyone who builds a structure has all that sort of huge equipment.
So maybe the Council didnt anticipate it being that bad (no doubt would have
done had it been in an area where a Councillor lived !)
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21-04-2010 5:57 PM
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21-04-2010 6:16 PM
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21-04-2010 6:23 PM
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I myself play the drums but in the interest of my neighbours I bought an electric kit for the house and only use my real kit for playing live etc.
Even with the electric kit I am careful with playing late in the evening because there is still a bit of noise from it. I would even try to close the car door quietely if I am out and about late in the evening or early in the morning.
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21-04-2010 11:31 PM
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Im sure he isnt driving a truck around for fun?
Perhaps talking to him instead of skulking around will do the trick?
If my neighbour reported me for driving my car early in the morning for example when I leave for work at 4.30am, I wouldnt be best pleased, and would rev the engine even more before I left!!
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21-04-2010 11:43 PM
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As for driving your car, if it makes anywhere near as much noise as diggers, tractors and a truck then you should speak to your mechanic.
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21-04-2010 11:49 PM
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