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A neighbour, whose complaints about the smell of bacon and clinking teacups forced a local cafe to close, has hit back at the owner after she revealed plans to reopen 100 yards away.
The Caddy Shack in Weymouth, Dorset shut down in December after three residents said the odour and noise coming from the place was causing 'unacceptable harm' to their standard of living.
Owner Emma Ayles then decided to solve the problem by making a planning application to move the cafe, which is in a converted shopping container, 100 yards from nearby houses where she hopes it will be out of earshot of locals.
But now one of the original complainants has launched a fresh attack on Ms Ayles, 47, writing to Dorset Council calling for 'more respect' for neighbours.
They said: 'Despite the false hype on social media and local radio stations about us as neighbours complaining about teaspoons, this is our home, and if only the cafe owner and the Rugby club had more respect for its neighbours this issue could have been sorted two years ago.'
A neighbour, whose complaints about the smell of bacon and clinking teacups forced a local cafe to close, has hit back at the owner after she revealed plans to reopen 100 yards away
The Caddy Shack in Weymouth, Dorset shut down in December after three residents said the odour and noise coming from the place was causing 'unacceptable harm' to their standard of living
Owner Emma Ayles (pictured), 47, then decided to solve the problem by making a planning application to move the cafe, which is in a converted shopping container, 100 yards from nearby houses where she hopes it will be out of earshot of locals
Other locals have been more positive about the new location.
Robert Smith said: 'As neighbours who previously objected to the position of the Caddyshack we would like to say we are satisfied with its new location which is where we originally suggested.
'None of the surrounding neighbours wanted this business to close, we simply wanted it to be moved back towards the rugby club...it is only a shame that the Caddyshack and the rugby club chose not to
