General Chat

if its classed as a place of worship
they may not have to pay council tax on the property

You are claiming a civil right, access and amenity for your property.

Keep a careful record of all correspondence and telephone calls, take lots of photos preferably with a camera that autodates the pictures.

Take up the matter with the landlord ( LHA / council ) citing exactly the regulations which are being broken. Invite the landlord to a site meeting for inspection. Don't bother with the council they are not interested in enforcement in these cases.

Use one of those digital measures which can take the distance without you leaving yr property.

Be persistent. Keep an eye in case the wooden extension are used for persons to sleep in ( illegal ).

Make yr complaint to the landlord in writing.

After 90 days with no action ( almost certain ) file a case with the County Court for take down against the landlord, not the tenants. Use a solicitor. This should cost from £ 500-£ 1000. If yr claim is properly made then you will win with a court order for take down within 30 days and costs will be awared against the landlord.

Nothing will happen.

Warn the landlord in writing - solictor's letter best - that enforcement proceedings will be taken.

After 30 days go back to court and get a bailiff's order. Very likely the landlord will capitulate at this point.

There are bailiff's who will supervise a wrecking company to remove the shed(s). The bailiff will prevent the work of removal being interfered with and will ensure police attend. The bailiff will charge £ 70 approx all the rest will be charged to the landlord.

You will end up in the local paper, your shed neighbours will hate you and so will the council and the landlord. Other neighbours may be pleased but they won't provide any real help or support.

Alternative: put up with it.

I would suggest going back to the council and infer that you think they are renting it out. They will be along quick enough then to check it out.....

If you think that it is a fire risk,I would have thought that the Fire Prevention Officer at your local fire station had some clout.

If you still get no joy from your council, get in touch with you MP. Tell him what is going on & your concerns. You should be able to e-mail him/her. Good luck.
Hilary.

You will get absolutely nowhere with the council, fire brigade bureaucrats and so on and so forth. Your MP will either ignore your letter or side with the shedders. They just won't want to be drawn into a potentially messy situation which will polish nobody's CV.

If you are not prepared to take legal action yourself than just roll over and put up with it.

If the property is a Council House, or part of a Social Housing Scheme, then either way there will be a tenancy agreement which will set out what can and can't be done with the property. Whoever the landlord is will usually be very interested if the tenancy agreement is breached.

If the tenancy agreement is silent as far as external sheds and other erections are concerned then a call to the local planning department will advise from a planning perspective. Whilst the detail can vary slightly by area, this is likely to be in line with the info posted by AnninGlos

the LHA won't give a t- a- unless (a) the rent isn't paid or (b) drug use / dealing at property

Have you spoken to your Parish Councillor as such huge sheds would have to be agreed by the Parish Council...... perhaps you could find support this way?
Good Luck I would not be happy in your situation.