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

AdrianC

The-Joker wrote: »

to be fair, this sort of thing was being said several years ago.

Only by people who didn't understand the number of layers of appeal available, or underestimated Fidler's ability to throw good money after bad in pursuing them.

Killerseven

stator wrote: »

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/damned-designs-dont-demolish-my-home/on-demand/59513-001

That doesn't work for me, what am I doing wrong?

Sabrina2000

That program on C4 shows some people keep postponing their damed designs for decades.

I think Mr Fidler is trying this until he retires, then he will prob get a coucil house.

stator

Killerseven wrote: »

That doesn't work for me, what am I doing wrong?

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AdrianC

Sabrina2000 wrote: »

That program on C4 shows some people keep postponing their damed designs for decades.

You must've watched a different prog to me.

Guest101

I know russia gets a bad press and all that. And there are laws which govern where and what can be built.

But you know what - most people have a place in the country to relax, its nice and peaceful and not ridiculously expensive, even by local standards.

Yes there's much more land etc to build on. But the Govt took a back seat, said we want people to have this, so here's the chance.

My grandparents built their own house, grandads own two hands (though not solely his own two hands!)

Cousin is now doing the same with her husband.

The-Joker

It is still there whats the latest?

Reminds me of Greece. Deadlines come and go, the day of reckoning is always postponed.

I wonder which will happen first, Greece official default (or default one way or another) or Mr Fidler finally loses his battle and the castle comes down?

Or maybe neither of them will happen.

casperlarue

Looks like Mr Fidler came up with another dastardly plan.... sell the house to someone else!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3140621/Man-told-demolish-1million-castle-secretly-built-hidden-hay-bales-says-t-claims-sold-it.html

stator

casperlarue wrote: »

Looks like Mr Fidler came up with another dastardly plan.... sell the house to someone else!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3140621/Man-told-demolish-1million-castle-secretly-built-hidden-hay-bales-says-t-claims-sold-it.html

I seriously doubt the contract he signed with the buyer would allow him to be sued if the house has to be demolished.
As far as I know the demolition order is still valid and the council can still turn up to do it themselves and then send him the bill.
Could be quite amusing.

DTDfanBoy

casperlarue wrote: »

Looks like Mr Fidler came up with another dastardly plan.... sell the house to someone else!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3140621/Man-told-demolish-1million-castle-secretly-built-hidden-hay-bales-says-t-claims-sold-it.html

Yet another ill conceived attempt to avoid playing by the rules, some people only learn the hard way.

If he spent as much time, energy and money doing things properly, instead of attempting to play the system, he'd most probably have himself a lovely home completely safe from the threat of being destroyed