Developers block householder’s sea view by building ‘illegal’ 8ft-high concrete wall on luxury flats – leaving her looking to sell up

After building a ‘illegal’ 8FT -height concrete wall for a luxurious straight development on the side, the coast view of a mother was completely ruined.

42 -year -old Liz Bates, Bournemouth, Dorset’s wealthy Southbourne region on the first floor of the apartment from the balcony of the Pole Gulf was enjoyed a interrupted panorama.

This began earlier this year until the development of 27 luxury apartments consisting of four apartment blocks with a -related parking lot.

Most of the sea views of their neighbors were blocked by the apartment buildings, while Mrs. Bates still had a perspective on the coastal view.

However, this disappeared after 20FT concrete walls were added to the end of a new roof terrace between the house and the sea.

He claims that the privacy wall, which stops looking at the neighboring terrace garden in front of him, violates the planning permit.

Ms. Bates accused the developers of Vivir Estates of acting with ‘pure arrogance’ and said they believe they can now confirm the wall.

The mother of the twoNow, because people are afraid of their own confidentiality after moving to new apartments, thinking about selling their 10 -year house, because they will be permanently impressed because they can see it directly to your home.

Then: Mrs. Bates’s opinion from the first storey apartment after wall construction

Ms. Bates, a property inspector, was told by real estate agents that development may not be possible to sell their home because it overthrew most of the value other than property.

Mrs. Bates, ‘Our property is only six meters away from development.

“ About two months ago, the brackets appeared in front of our house. I asked the builders what they were for, and they said it was for a terrace wall.

‘I told them that there was no planning permission for this.

‘The builder confessed to what he said, but I reported it to the council.

“ They intervened and they told the developer to stop the job as there was no planning application, but continued and built the whole wall.

Although there was a planning permit for a terrace, they didn’t send any plan for where it would be, so we assume that they would put it in front of the apartments, not a deck on the first -storey wall.

‘Pure arrogance from developers because I think they can be approved in appeals.’

42 -year -old Liz Bates, as part of a neighboring block of neighboring luxury apartments, prevented the seaside view by shameless developers allegedly illegal at height of 8FT.

The gigantic wall at height of 8FT can be seen as part of the development (left) in front of the balcony (right) of Liz Bates.

My family has been living here for 100 years. I grew up here. I’m pretty angry at this, ‘Mrs. Bates continued.

That’s why I’m emotionally connected to what happened. We feel that we are forced from our house.

‘Losing the view is bad enough, but our privacy was completely and completely taken.

“ “ `I had breakfast with my young children at 7.15 hours during the summer we looked at our windows during the summer.

“ Boxed – very interventionist and confidentiality invasion.

“ We feel that we have been living in an aquarium fish bowl since this development began, and regardless of how hot our house is, we think that we have to close the doors and windows directly due to the smoke entering our house directly.

‘We will blow our house while people are drinking a barbecue or smoking on the terrace.

‘We want to move, but real estate agencies told us that the house lost a lot of value due to this development, so we stuck here.

20FT x 8FT concrete wall added to the end of a new roof terrace built opposite Mrs Bates’ house

We will no longer be able to enjoy our external area and we have lost a lot of natural light.

‘Every time we look at our glass front windows, we see that big brick wall.

‘Everyone says, “This Nimbys doesn’t want to lose sea views,” but when you realize how hard you are.

‘Some parts of the development will be four times higher, so it will be an absolute monster. We are sick of his death. ‘

He added: ‘We think that we suffer enough from this development, without this addition, an annex that is not completely compulsory to the block.

‘Although they wanted to see the compelling nature and get an idea of ​​how negatively this terrace would affect the life of our family, I would happily invite any planning officer to our property.’

The settled David said: ‘The original design is unnecessary and excess. It only serves to invade privacy further and to prevent light for other residents.

It also creates a worrying precedent that infinite changes in the original plan can be drawn at any point. Strongly objection. ‘

Development in construction in front of Mrs. Bates’ house. It will include 27 luxury apartments when completed

Fiona Proctor said: ‘I object to this election, because it has not been in the original plans and it prevents any opinion for those living there.

‘There is also a clear loss of confidentiality.’

Vivir Estates presented a ‘intangible change’ to its original planning practices.

This is a small change in a planning permit that should not significantly change the design or effect of a plan.

Ms. Bates, because of the effect of her family on the house of the wall did not believe that the definition of this definition, he said.

Two and four -storey blocks of luxury apartments are built on an old council car park in front of the 24 existing property.

The BCP Council launched the parking lot in 2017, but when it changed its minds and rejected two planning practice.

Vivir Estates was rejected after a planning inspector planned with them despite the application of 1,500 domestic people who appealed to appeal and objected to plans.

It has been estimated by real estate agencies that development can reduce housing prices up to £ 50,000.

Vivir Estates contacted for a comment about the alleged privacy wall allegedly illegal.

After the application was approved in 2023, they said that development would develop the field and help to raise property prices.

Eddie Fitzsimmons of Vivir Estates, ‘No landlord in England has a right to opinion, that is, civil law.

‘This is a land in front of the existing properties, and yes, it is unfortunate for people to lose their views.

‘But I think this will increase the development area and as a result real estate prices will rise.’