A family was left furious after their neighbors built an illegal “concrete prison”, claiming the “authoritarian” construction was negatively impacting their quality of life.
Residents of Furlong Drive in Slough criticized the breeze block extension, saying the imposing construction interfered with their “enjoyment” of their garden.
They complained that the building, whose retrospective planning has since been rejected, was “prison-like” and had caused their garden to become “overwhelmingly unpleasant”.
They also criticized that the illegal extension “negatively impacts” the views from the garden as well as those of the street, demanding that more windows not be installed to “further compromise” their privacy.
In the objection letter, they also claimed that the ‘excessive gray cement render’ building was ‘too tall’ and prevented light from shining onto their small grass area, leaving it in darkness.
An elevated skylight on his roof was called “disturbing,” and the neighbor said it violated his privacy.
They also raised privacy concerns about the roof overlooking their backyard being accessible through a treehouse.
Slough Council has rejected retrospective plans for an extension to Furlong Drive (pictured)
It comes as neighbors raised concerns that the unauthorized building was “unattractive” and “overbearing”.
The illegal construction arose in place of a wooden fence and a shed that previously separated the two neighbors.
But the owner has since argued that the new wall encroaches on the boundaries of the two properties and has called for the “concrete prison” to be torn down.
In their argument, they disputed that the appearance of the prison’s “walls” did not match the original plans that detailed the “wooden siding,” which there is now no room to install.
Retrospective plans for the building have since been rejected by council planning officers on 11 November.
They revealed that no changes could be made to the extent of the breeze block as it would fail to visually coordinate with the main property.
But despite the ongoing planning dispute between the two neighbours, other neighbors apparently failed to notice when questioned by MailOnline.
While several locals on the street apparently had no idea of the extent.
A man who can see the unauthorized building from his window said he has not been affected.
They also argued that the building encroached on the property lines and requested that the previous fence and shed (pictured) be reinstated.
The resident also expressed concern that the property impeded his enjoyment of his garden and his privacy due to a window in the roof.
The resident told MailOnline: ‘No, nothing has shocked me.
‘We have been here for 18 months, we came last year and we have never had any problems with the neighbors.
“They are good neighbors and good people (here),” he added: “I don’t know much about how the council works because I’m new to the county.”
He continued: ‘It’s just a limit, the thing is that it shouldn’t be a problem if they build.’ What impact does that have? Who is affected by this impact? Don’t know”.
MailOnline has contacted Slough Council for comment.