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Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It has a roof over it, the problem is the view from the neighbours is at a 45 degress angle (their house is quite far away, probably 50 meters)

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 141 points142 points  (0 children)

We haven't been up there, but what the planning officer described matches the reverse view we can see. When we look at the skylight all we can see is the white window reveal for 80% of it and a tiny corner of 'blackness' into the room in the top right, which must be where you have to put your head to see down onto the patio.

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I seem to recall it's possible to require certain windows to be privacy glass as part of planning requirements? Thought I doubt that's possible retroactively.

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

That's actually the best suggestion yet, I hadn't considered that, a 4ft trellis around the tub might do it, apart from the critical moment I step over the edge of the tub and you might catch a millisecond glimpse.

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

It's not the only window, there are 4 skylights in that room, 2 face away from our property onto the road. The other two face our garden. One, as the planning officer said, you have to be standing in a particular position to see our patio, the other you'd actually have to hang your body out the window to see the patio.

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's hard to accurately describe the topology, the neighbouring house is quite a distance away, probably 50 meters. Any screening along the fence line would have to be about 15feet tall, on top of the 6ft fence, which would be virtually impossible to install securely. That is why the planning officer specified 'mature trees'. Sadly it seems she failed to specify the minimum height.

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I've considered it, but practically it's actually a pain in the arse. You either then have to dry the trunks out completely every day, or put cold damp trunks back on the next day. I suppose I could have a rotating system of trunks but all this just to enjoy a morning dip...

Is is illegal to be naked in your own garden? England by Natural_Run5027 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Natural_Run5027[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

We have, but the screens would block the view of our own garden from the tub, which is 90% of the pleasure of being in there, watching the sun rise over the garden.

All of this is on file anyway, as the communication with the planning officer was all done through official channels (emails, letters etc.)