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Neighbours have found themselves caught up in a year-long planning wrangle despite essentially wanting the same thing. Allyson Halls and William East say they have been robbed of sunlight since work started on an extension for Katie Beadle. They didn’t initially have an issue with the plans for the bungalow in London Road, West Kingsdown. But it soon became clear that a parapet wall had been added to the project – making it 70cm higher than expected. Worried about how they were losing out on sunlight – especially in winter – they made a complaint to the council. Miss Beadle’s builders decided …

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