Our neighbour has built a concrete prison extension - we hate it 

by · Mail Online

A family were left furious after after their neighbours built an illegal 'concrete prison', claiming the 'overbearing' build negatively impacted the quality of their lives.

Residents of Furlong Drive in Slough slammed the breeze block extension, saying the towering build interfered with the 'enjoyment' of their garden. 

They complained the building, which has since had its retrospective planning rejected, was 'prison-like' and has caused their garden to become 'overwhelmingly unpleasant'.

They also hit out at the illegal extension 'negatively impacting' views from the garden as well as those from the street, demanding no further windows be installed to 'further compromise' their privacy. 

In the objection letter, they also alleged the 'excessive grey cement render[ed]' build was 'too high' and blocked light from shining down into their small grassy area, leaving it in darkness.

An elevated sky-light on its roof was branded 'worrisome', with the neighbour saying it breached their privacy. 

They also raised privacy fears about the roof which overlooks their backyard being accessible via a treehouse. 

Slough Borough Council have rejected retrospective plans for an extension on Furlong Drive (Pictured)
It comes as neighbours raised concerns that the unauthorised building was 'unappealing' and 'overbearing' 

The illegal building emerged in place of a wooden fence and shed, which previously divided the two neighbours. 

But the homeowner has since argued that the new wall encroaches on the boundary line of the two properties, and has called for the 'concrete prison' to be knocked down. 

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In their argument, they contested that the 'prison' walls' appearance didn't match up with original plans which detailed 'wooden pladding cover', which there is now no space to install.

Council planning officers have since refused the retrospective plans for the building on November 11. 

They disclosed that there were no changes that could be made to the breeze block extension as it would fail to visually co-ordinate with the main property. 

But despite the ongoing planning feud between the two neighbours, other neighbours were seemingly unaware when MailOnline questioned them. 

While several locals on the street were seemingly clueless about the extension altogether.

One man who can see the unauthorised building from his window said it he hasn't been affected. 

They also argued that the building encroached on the property boundary and ask for the previous fence and shed (Pictured) to be reinstated
The resident also raised concerns that the property impeded on the enjoyment of their garden as well as their privacy due to a window in the roof

The resident told MailOnline: ‘No nothing has impacted me. 

'We have been here for 18 months now, last year we came and we have never had any issues with the neighbours.

‘They are good neighbours and people [here],' he added: 'I don't know much about how the council works because I'm new to the county’

He continued: ‘Its just a boundary what's the matter with that it shouldn't be an issue if they build. What’s that impacting? Who does that impact I don't know.’

MailOnline has approached Slough Council for comment.