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'illegal' mock-Tudor castle he tried to hide behind 40ft hay bales

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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    edited 18 May 2010 at 11:18AM
    Davesnave wrote: »
    It's happened next door to me. :)

    Wouldn't say my neighbours are wealthy city types, though!

    As for the parish council.....err....they know what's going on, but then look who's on the parish council! ;)


    When you walk around the back of my house you can see a farmer has converted his old chicken barns into a massive building & storage area that contains plant machinery.

    Its not a little bit of plant, its millions of quids worth.

    He didnt have & has not got change of use & all the authorities know....
    Not Again
  • harryhound
    harryhound Posts: 2,662 Forumite
    I'm surprised that the authorities are not on the job with a nice big back dated business rates assessment, if he is running a plant hire business.

    Are we all over taxed as well as over regulated?
  • harryhound wrote: »
    I'm surprised that the authorities are not on the job with a nice big back dated business rates assessment, if he is running a plant hire business.

    Are we all over taxed as well as over regulated?


    I am quite sure he will be having to pay the money now. But I bet it only gets backdated to when they found out give or take a couple of months..
    Not Again
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Whilst it does happen, I wouldn't say it's 'very very often' - just 'often' maybe! lol

    In my experience, parish councils are pretty hot on reporting this kind of breach, as they tend to know which dwellings are subject to agricultural occupancy conditions.


    :) LOL, I'll compromise with one ''very'' then :D.
  • RDB
    RDB Posts: 872 Forumite
    What are we waiting for again, before the Tudor castle gets knocked down?

    Is it the same as all the other times, we were waiting for something then it never happened. Or is it different this time?
  • DON79
    DON79 Posts: 3,842 Forumite
    if you are not watching Eurovision, watch Homes from Hell on ITV2 +1 - the owner of the "castle" is on at the very end! :D
    BSC #215/No.1 Jan 09 Club
  • RDB
    RDB Posts: 872 Forumite
    So thats it then he has got away with it and is moving on with his life.
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Dont worry, Planning officer will soon post saying its going to go---"Soon"
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    *Sigh*
    HE has NOT got away with it, it is still going through his final right of appeal.

    How many more times.
    (AKA HRH_MUngo)
    Member #10 of £2 savers club
    Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton
  • Patr100
    Patr100 Posts: 2,784 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Indeed. Still Got a couple of trolls on this thread.
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