Neighbours say they will be 'hemmed in' over garden shed row

Neighbours who say they have been left "totally hemmed in" by a large timber shed built without planning permission could see their objections overruled after planners recommended approving the development.

A planning application was previously refused for the outbuilding and new access steps at the home in Llangollen, Denbighshire.

But after the owner agreed to remove a raised patio deemed to infringe on the neighbours' privacy, there were no objections to it from Llangollen Town Council.

But neighbours complained that the shed overlooked their properties and had resulted in a "cramped" development.

Elisabeth Potter, who lives behind the property, said the removal of the patio "does not go anywhere near the wider issues of scale, and relationship to neighbouring properties and their residents".

She said she was concerned that the outbuilding "runs practically along the length of the back boundary fence" and was "a complete disregard for planning regulations".

She believes it was both closer and higher than the rules allow.

She said the presence of drainage and water connections also raised questions about "the intended function of the building".

An earlier application for the shed was dismissed on appeal by inspectors from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW).

The council's planning officers recommend the resubmitted plans are approved, with the application considered "acceptable".

The plans will be discussed at Denbighshire council's planning committee meeting at the authority's Ruthin County Hall HQ on Wednesday.