Our neighbours, built a big rear extension, a side extension, paved over a piece of land in front and to the side of their house to make a private drive and painted their house that awful grey (which matches their car).
They've done it all without planning permission; the council has so far rejected all their plans and put a notice on the house that if it's ever sold it all has to be demolished.
Also, they stole the land for the drive and side extension AND fly tipped all the rubbish in the forest!
This is odd. I thought after 5(?) years whatever you've built can't be enforced against (ordered demolished). But perhaps this is the enforcement and the consequences can come later. Interesting if enforceable.
Juicy bit of local gossip
Our neighbours, built a big rear extension, a side extension, paved over a piece of land in front and to the side of their house to make a private drive and painted their house that awful grey (which matches their car).
They've done it all without planning permission; the council has so far rejected all their plans and put a notice on the house that if it's ever sold it all has to be demolished.
Also, they stole the land for the drive and side extension AND fly tipped all the rubbish in the forest!