The fence of the neighbor is 8 meters high. The British doctor bravely "fights" the rich neighbor. Three years later, the doctor finally wins!

In Surrey, England, there is a picturesque village.

However, in the past few years, this idyllic village has become a "battlefield" without gunsmoke:

We should start from 25 years ago

In that year, Mark Dyer, the rich boss of High Real Estate Development, and his wife Clare bought a luxury house in this peaceful small village.

In order to live more comfortably, their series of operations broke the tranquility of this small village.

In 2007, the couple built a helipad on their own land without permission.

Then he was reported by his neighbors, and the local government asked him to dismantle it immediately.

Since then, they have continuously submitted more than 50 planning permits. They will change here and move there later, which makes the local residents feel speechless.

If these things are tolerable, but the Leyland hedge erected by Mark and his wife to protect privacy many years ago is intolerable to the neighbors.

Because these fences are nearly 8 meters high!

The towering fence blocks the sunshine in the neighbors' homes, and also blocks their line of sight, unable to enjoy the beautiful pastoral scenery.

Among them, Andrew Cross, a 64 year old doctor, is the most affected.

At the same time, Mark and his wife's various behaviors over the years have created dissatisfaction among local residents.

Soon, Andrew took the lead in organizing four disgruntled neighbors:

Susan Small, 78, and her husband, David Small, 81, a retired bank executive, and Patricia Webb, 77, have protested and defended Mark and his wife's rights for several years.

These four neighbors were also called "vicious gangs" by Mark.

Three years ago, four neighbors protested and complained to the local government, asking Mark to remove the high fence and return the sunny days to everyone.

Andrew pointed out that:

The fence is located about 15 feet from the border of my house. The fence is loose above my chimney, reducing the light that shines into the house, and having a very overwhelming impact on the whole front of my house. This is unacceptable.

Mark claimed:

Neighbors tried to frustrate their completely reasonable planning, and they were the victims of "personal grievances".

Soon, the local government pointed out that the fence should be adjusted to a height of 4.3 meters. However, Mark appealed and applied for a height of 4.9 meters, but they were still not satisfied with this.

After several rounds, the case went to court last May.

Mark's lawyer team said:

The local government was bombarded by "false and unreasonable" objections to its planning proposal, and pointed out that they were suspected of specific acts of harassment.

But Andrew and his neighbors' lawyers said:

Mark and his wife deliberately portray innocent behaviors with sinister eyes. We are just defending our legitimate rights and interests.

A few months later, the court ruled that Mark and his wife were required to bear the legal costs of the neighbors, such as attorney fees, estimated at 200000 pounds. At the same time, the fence must be close to 8 meters and reduced to a maximum of 5.18 meters.

After winning the lawsuit, Andrew and several other neighbors were very happy.

Andrew said:

My family and I are very satisfied with the verdict. This is the result of our efforts over the past three years.

Patricia Webb said:

I haven't spoken to Mark and his wife for 26 years. What they have done over the years is really too much, and they finally got the verdict they deserve.

Netizens also talked about:

Look at that fence. It's really high! No wonder people can't stand it

Helicopter apron? Do you know how noisy it is? Why should neighbors be harassed?

If you don't have money, you can do whatever you want

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