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

Davesnave

MajorJohn wrote: »

Can you build a low impact shelter on your own land and stay there sometimes without planning permission?

Google '28 Day Rule Camping'

Poshbird

MajorJohn wrote: »

Thanks yes interesting.

Is there a way to keep the structure there all the time though?

This chap tried to get planning but gave up appealing and went for a low impact house instead.

"Following the failure of the planning application last year, Tony Wrench withdrew his individual application, and instead a new application was made "

permaculture.org.uk/news/2008-10-07/roundhouse-benefits-policy-52

Why not build underground. You can use old tires which are free, rammed with earth with a sledge hammer.

So hire a JCB to dig out the required hole. Build the 3 back walls with ram filled tires then damp proof course battened on to the tires, then plaster board nailed to the battens. The front wall can be all glass to let as much light in as possible, but keep the entrance hidden from road and top (Google Earth) also need to think carefully about drainage.

You could have a floating floor with damp proof layer down first, the roof could be beams supported on the tire walls. A few sky lights and chimney could be hidden the best way possible. Then cover with wood then fiber glass (or there may a better option) then a good few feet of earth. Soon the grass will grow and hide the skylights and chimney.

If Mr Fidler did something like this instead of stupid Tudor Castle hidden behind straw bales, then he could have got away with it without all the court appearances.

Flight2quality

Is it still there after all these years? So he has got away with it then, made a mockery of the local council.

BitterAndTwisted

He was interviewed on a telly programme I saw recently. My, that is one !!!!!! house.

Darthvader

Got a link for it? I am searching but cant find any info. So is that the end of the story then he has got away with it, end of?

I wouldnt mind buying a cheap bit of land and going ahead and building on it without all the messing about trying to get permission!

Davesnave

Darthvader wrote: »

I wouldnt mind buying a cheap bit of land and going ahead and building on it without all the messing about trying to get permission!

Surely, in your case, you could just build a Death Star, take it down to the local councl offices and then blow the bu99ers to kingdom come?

I'm sure that would be much easier in the long run.

mrcow

Yes - it's still there.

Just looked over this thread and it's amazing how many PPR'd users there are on it!

Bigdeflationfirst

Welshwoofs wrote: »

Then all it takes is for someone to report them to the local planning department and if they're found to be in breach of agricultural barn regulations they'd be torn down.

.....just like the mock Tudor castle and the permanent pitches on the illegal half of Dale Farm.

It's not difficult is it and you can't expect planning officers to be clairvoyant.

Is that Tudur castle still there? How on Earth did he get away with it?

Bigdeflationfirst

Just had confirmation from someone it is still there and he did indeed get away with it.

NeverAgain_2

Bigdeflationfirst wrote: »

Just had confirmation from someone it is still there and he did indeed get away with it.

Seems he lost in the High Court in 2010, and was heading for Europe.

These sorts of cases can can take years to come to court over there, so I suspect it may still be rumbling on.