First thing I would try and find out is "Is the garage/house had a change of use planning approval and registered as an industrial place of work and insured and paying appropriate rates accordingly?"
The protections are there in law to prevent this sort of thing.
Yes, but just bear in mind you have to live next door. Bubbling your next door neighbour to the local council isn't a good idea. A former neighbour of mine tried it once.....and once only.
Arwyn
