Neighbors from hell(mand)

[BicMac]

Hi, probably wrong place, but, I am completely miffed with my neighbors, They are convert property next to mine to a fast food establishment, they have put in for planning permission, to build a small store room to back of building, and run some ducting, along an existing wall, with a flue about 2m above existing wall height at the end of the property, But what they have actually done, is dragged two shipping containers upto building, welded them together, fitted a nice door on the side, and whacked all ventalation,motors and silencers, about half way along top, and about twice as high as what was agreed by the LBA, and about the half the length,

Its quite hard to describe, so I have attempted to upload a modify version of the actual planning application, up top, is what was agreed, below, is my effort of replicating the actual installation.

I think owners are Pakistani, and the "contractors" seem Turkish or Romany, motor supply seems to be in grey flat 3core and earth, clipped direct on top of shipping container in direct sunlight, and managed to completely miss the blind grommet in the terminal housing, and is sited through an unprotected knockout with no additional protection or support, all i can see of the electrical installation.

We have about 2m high fence, and the "installation" is about a meter and half away from it, we have lost a large portion of our horizon to this metallic nessie-like contraption, and are quite likely be subjected to the noise of the fans once they open up the shop, the fans were meant to be inside the new extension they didnt build.

What can I do about it? seems ludicrous they will put all the money and effort into building this.

Cheers Round4

 

[sparks_114]

First strong wind and that chimney/ducting looks like it's going to be down - it is already well off vertical.

Phone, phone, email and phone again. LBC, councillors, MP, newspaper anyone who can have an influence - make them want to get it sorted so that you will stop pestering them. Think Andy Dufresne's library requests in the Sureshank redemption.

My favourite film fella. The issue: well that is all what you can do and be - persistent and going down the right channels. You can take the media route too and might find a sympathetic ear from a local journalist. The key here I think is that you are going to want that thing down more than they want it up. "It's illegal so it should come down" attitude I doubt will do it. Need to get the powers above to act on what's not right. All the best with your situation, I hope your neighbours will see the light and not the dark (prison) . Huseyin