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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.
Stephen Williams, 45, put up the picket fence in Alnwick, Northumberland, to block off a path and a layby used by customers going to the chip shop next door.
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.
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.
Following the complaints, council chiefs are now investigating if the fence is legal.
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
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
One customer said: 'There's a layby outside the chippy which people use to park before picking up their food.
'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.
'He didn'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's unbelievable.'
Mr Williams built the fence
