{"id":139649,"date":"2021-09-24T08:14:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T08:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=139649"},"modified":"2021-09-24T08:14:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T08:14:26","slug":"man-erects-a-4ft-fence-to-stop-people-sitting-on-his-windowsill-to-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/man-erects-a-4ft-fence-to-stop-people-sitting-on-his-windowsill-to-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"Man erects a 4ft FENCE to stop people sitting on his windowsill to eat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>That\u2019s a bit chippy! Fed-up home owner living next to fish and chip shop erects a 4ft FENCE on the pavement outside his house to stop people sitting on his windowsill to eat their takeaway<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>S<\/span><span>tephen Williams, 45, put up 4ft-high picket fence to block off a path and a layby<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>He said people eat their chips &#8216;on windowsill&#8217; outside home in Northumberland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>But furious customers say they must now walk on a road to get to the chip shop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Following complaints, council chiefs are now investigating if the fence is legal\u00a0<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fed-up homeowner has resorted to erecting a 4ft-high fence on the pavement outside his house to stop people sitting on his windowsill to eat their fish and chips.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Williams, 45, put up the picket fence\u00a0in Alnwick, Northumberland, to block off a path and a layby used by customers going to the chip shop next door.<\/p>\n<p>He used to run a sweet shop next to Victoria House Fish and Chips but was forced to close in 2019 and has now transformed the building into a house.<\/p>\n<p>The old shop front is being turned into a living room but customers are furious, saying pedestrians must now walk on the road to get to the chip store.<\/p>\n<p>Following the complaints, council chiefs are now investigating if the fence is legal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/09\/24\/08\/48326667-10024195-image-a-1_1632468463962.jpg\" height=\"394\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Williams, 45, put up the 4ft-high picket fence (pictured) in Alnwick, Northumberland, to block off a path and a layby used by customers going to the chip shop next door<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/09\/24\/08\/48326661-10024195-image-a-2_1632468637893.jpg\" height=\"374\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The old shop front is being turned into a living room but customers are furious, saying pedestrians must now walk on the road to get to the chip store<\/p>\n<p>One customer said: &#8216;There&#8217;s a layby outside the chippy which people use to park before picking up their food.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The chip shop has been there for years. Whoever bought the house next door must have known that. Sticking a fence up is very petty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He didn&#8217;t mind people walking on the path when they were coming into his shop and lining his pockets. Now all of a sudden he wants privacy. It&#8217;s unbelievable.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams built the fence along the original boundary line of his \u00a3300,000 semi-detached property, which extends 2ft onto the layby.<\/p>\n<p>One local said: &#8216;Stephen is sick and tired of people eating their chips right outside his home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sometimes schoolkids queue outside and can go right outside his living room window.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They are basically sitting on his windowsill stuffing their faces while he&#8217;s watching TV. I don&#8217;t agree with the fence but I have some sympathy with him.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cllr Gordon Castle, Alnwick ward member for Northumberland County Council, said: &#8216;I&#8217;ve raised this with officers at County Hall to the highest level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/09\/24\/08\/48326647-10024195-image-a-3_1632469027906.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams used to run a sweet shop next to Victoria House Fish and Chips but was forced to close in 2019 and has now transformed the building into a house<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/09\/24\/08\/48326665-10024195-image-a-6_1632469144611.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams defended the fence, saying:\u00a0&#8216;We&#8217;ve had people eating their chips on our windowsill and looking through the window while we are trying to relax. It&#8217;s not on&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/09\/24\/08\/48326653-10024195-image-a-7_1632469264987.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cllr Gordon Castle, Alnwick ward member for Northumberland County Council, said: &#8216;I&#8217;ve sent photos and explained to officers that I&#8217;m receiving many messages of complaint&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He [Mr Williams] claims to have deeds showing ownership of where his fence now sits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I can hardly believe he has gone ahead with this before any resolution with county highways, especially given the impact on pedestrians and children walking to school.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There are meetings scheduled to find the legal way forward and I&#8217;m sorry I can&#8217;t do more, but I&#8217;ve sent photos and explained to officers that I&#8217;m receiving many messages of complaint.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I can&#8217;t get it higher or faster at County Hall, but I won&#8217;t let it go.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams defended the fence, saying he wanted &#8216;privacy&#8217; now that the shop had been turned into a house.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/09\/24\/08\/48326643-10024195-image-m-5_1632469056224.jpg\" height=\"352\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A street view showing the chip shop and neighbouring property before the fence was erected.\u00a0Following the complaints, council chiefs are now investigating if the fence is legal<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;My wife and I used to run the shop from the building and live in the annex next door but that closed and we are now converting the shop into a living room.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This means the window faces straight onto the path which is used by people queuing to get fish and chips.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;ve had people eating their chips on our windowsill and looking through the window while we are trying to relax. It&#8217;s not on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We just want some privacy. The land is rightfully ours. We checked with the plans and we are legally entitled to put a fence up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Most people wouldn&#8217;t want people using their land as a footpath and neither do we. We just want to protect our property.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10024195\/Home-owner-erects-4ft-FENCE-stop-people-sitting-windowsill-eat-takeaway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s a bit chippy! 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