[Steamdrivenandy]

We moved house in August and since then I've noticed that what I assume is the son of a neighbour over the road repairs cars in their garage. This seems to carry on during the week, as well as weekends, but I still can't be sure if he's working on his own vehicle or is trading.

It's not really an issue except that he seems to be assisted on a fairly regular basis by a guy with an oldish VW Jetta type car that has an exhaust that is both loud and has what can only be described as a horrible sound that occurs every time he changes gear. Now I like a nice sounding exhaust like any other petrolhead, but this one is just nasty. Quite why he persists with it I can't think. Unless he's deaf, of course.

Anyway since lockdown commenced I've noticed, by dint of the row, that this guy is still turning up to mess about with cars in the neighbours garage.

So potentially there seem to be a number of things going on. Possibly using a domestic garage for trade purposes without planning permission. Driving an obnoxiously noisy vehicle. Visiting premises when you should be staying home in lockdown.

I obviously don't want to antagonise a new neighbour and wonder if there's anything low key that can be done.