# Cheltenham neighbours oppose oversized workshop over lost sunlight

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-a-sore-sight-homeowners-fury-after-giant-car-workshop-erected-in-touching-distance-of-his-garden/
- Published: 2026-11-15T15:38:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T15:47:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16294363/Homeowners-fury-absurdly-large-car-workshop-built-garden.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Neighbours say a large workshop blocks sunlight and views.
- The building is 33 metres long and 7.1 metres high.
- Its owner disputes claims it exceeds the approved plans.

## Summary

A 33-metre-long car workshop in Surdington, Cheltenham, has angered neighbours who say its 7.1-metre-high walls block sunlight and views from their gardens. The dispute matters because residents say the building has affected their homes and sleep, while its owner is seeking retrospective planning permission for changes made during construction.

Homeowner Mark Welsh says the workshop stands so close to his garden that he can reach it over the fence, and that reduced sunlight led him to drain a pond affected by algae. He and 36 others objected to a 2025 retrospective application, saying the building is about 1.2 times larger than originally planned; owner Peter Davidson disputes that and says it largely matches the 2022 permission. Neighbours have also complained that flags on the site make persistent noise at night, disturbing sleep and children.

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