A woman came home to find a 20ft-high concrete wall had been built at the bottotm of her garden.
Sharon Everill knew there was a development next to her home in Knutton, Staffordshire, but did not know how close it would be to her property or how big.
Developers say they will pay towards some trees to hid the wall, reports StokeOnTrent Live.
Sharon, who has lived in the house for 30 years, said: She said: "We knew there was going to be a house 30 feet back from the edge of our property, but it was never mentioned that there would be a 20 foot high concrete retaining all. We just came back home one day and there it was.
"They need the retaining wall because they're going to backfill on the land behind it, so it won't appear that high from the other side. That means that monstrosity is going to be there forever now.
"We've spoken to the builders about the fact that we were never notified about this, and they insist that there were notices put up. But they say that they understand why we're so upset about this.
"We've asked Tilia Homes or Kier Living or whatever they're called. They suggest that we plant conifers in front of the retaining wall to mask it. They even said they'd give us £200 to pay for the trees. But we don't want £200. We don't want £2,000. We just don't want this eyesore here."
More than 270 homes will be built on The Paddocks estate.
Tilia Homes, formerly known as Kier Living, secured planning permission for the housing development in 2018.
The land off Wilmot Drive has been earmarked for new homes since 188 properties were demolished, but Mrs Everill says the land behind her home has always been green space.
A spokesperson for Tilia Homes said: “The retaining wall along the rear of Weston Close has been built in accordance with the planning permission granted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in 2018, and to an approved design. The details of this were publicly available at the time.
"We have been in contact with the resident in recent weeks and have offered a contribution towards tree planting to help conceal the wall from her garden. We are more than happy to discuss this further and reach a solution that is suitable for both parties.”
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