A Northumberland woman has been left "devastated" at plans to build a new garden house in the grounds of the neighbouring Hepscott Hall.
Anne Robertson was speaking against the application at the Grade II listed building at Monday's meeting of Castle Morpeth Local Area Council, and branded the plans "ugly".
Despite her fears that the garden house's position would result in a loss of amenity to her neighbouring property, members of the committee agreed to proceed with council planners' recommendations and granted the application.
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Speaking at the meeting, Mrs Robertson said: "I was devastated when I received notification that my neighbour had submitted this application. It is 26 inches from my boundary wall and my only patio.
"When I sit on my patio I will be able to hear every conversation word for word. I fear there will be noise issues both day and night.
"The garden room is modern, ugly, and not at all in keeping with a Grade II listed building."
Coun David Cowans of Hepscott Parish Council also raised concerns, claiming: "It is an unfortunate setting because it is almost touching the building. Common sense would say it should be moved behind another neighbouring screening wall."
But Applicant Stewart McNicholl disputed Mrs Robertson's claims about the distance between the planned building and the boundary wall, and added: "The building is part of a domestic garden already used as a pool area. Children do make noise.
"It is actually two metres from the boundary wall. It doesn't overlook anything or anyone."
Council planners confirmed Mr McNicholl's measurements, and members of the committee unanimously agreed to grant the plans.
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