Fury as lives 'ruined' by £1.5m giant car garage looming over homes

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Local homeowner Mark Welsh, 55, said the "oppressive" 7.1m tall and 33m long metal "shoebox" which overlooks the back garden has "permanently ruined" his family bungalow and…

Residents in a UK village have been left fuming after a giant "shoebox" car garage was built looming over their gardens. The structure, which was reportedly constructed without the correct planning permission, has plunged the locals into darkness. They claim it has robbed them of sunlight, ruined their views and even left some struggling to sleep because of noisy flags flapping through the night.

The workshop, which has been dubbed "oil tanker-like" by homeowners in Shurdington, Gloucestershire, was built by business owner Peter Davidson. The 61-year-old applied to revelop Shire Cars and extend the building back in 2022.

However, neighbours have complained the eyesore now looms over their gardens. Some say the "absurdly large" garage has left them "imprisoned in the dark".

Local homeowner Mark Welsh, 55, said the "oppressive" 7.1m tall and 33m long metal "shoebox" which overlooks the back garden has "permanently ruined" his family bungalow and living in the gloom is "depressing."

The married father-of-two, who runs a product and business design company, added: "It's the largest building within a half-mile radius and it's so close you can stand in our garden and reach out and knock on the wall.

"From the moment the walls went up, we have been shut off and imprisoned in the dark. Our garden is now towered over by walls and we had to drain the pond because it was being covered in algae.

"We can't get a phone signal in some places, we can't install solar panels and we have to have the heating on more. And living in gloom is depressing. So now we face another long, dark and winter, while Shire Cars continue trading in their giant premises."

Mr Welsh objected the planning permission along with 36 other people. He said the building has ended up being around 1.2 times bigger than what was originally planned.

He explained: "Shire Cars built in every way bigger than they were supposed to, and for several years it seemed that it was allowed to happen.

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