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

Patr100

Nobbie1967 wrote: »

It doesn't change anything, the council can still demolish the house whoever it is 'sold' to. In a genuine sale, the conveyancing process brings to light these sort of issues. If you build an unauthorised extension on your house and the council notice, selling the house doesn't stop the council taking enforcement action.

Indeed, If you built any substantial extension without the correct permissions, especially one already at the centre of recent inspection and ongoing enforcement action , no one is suddenly absolved of obeying the law just because the property has changed ownership.
Cue the usual "joker" saying "he has won.....etc etc... it will be there in 20 years time etc etc."

chris_m

agrinnall wrote: »

I think the council should hire a Vogon Constructor Fleet, they'd soon have it down

Provided the darned thing isn't in a Plural Sector :j

AG47

It will only take a min to check land registry, all the details should also be on hUKhouseprices.com including sale price, if I knew the postcode I would have a look ( can anybody see it?)and who in their right mind would buy the darned castle?

He prob just transferred ownership to one of his many kids or other relatives, I dont see how it will do any good.

The-Joker

The-Joker wrote: »

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.

I think neither of them will happen, there will always be something else to delay it, for years and years.

AG47

Is it still there?

AG47

AG47 wrote: »

It will only take a min to check land registry, all the details should also be on nethouseprices.com including sale price, if I knew the postcode I would have a look ( can anybody see it?)and who in their right mind would buy the darned castle?

He prob just transferred ownership to one of his many kids or other relatives, I dont see how it will do any good.

I cant find it at all on nethouseprice.co.uk

Does anybody know the postcode?

Gingernutty

Royal Mail says

Honeycrock Farm
Axes Lane
REDHILL
RH1 5QL

eddddy

I think the most recent news I can see on this is that on 1st July the local council planning meeting resolved to do the following:

Commence proceedings for contempt of court:

(1) that the Function Manager for Legal Services be authorised, on behalf of the Council, to commence and pursue committal proceedings for contempt of court against all persons considered to be in breach of the injunction order dated 13 June 2014;

Get authorisation to enter the land and knock it down (I doubt they will publicise a date for this, so they have an element of surprise!) :

(2) that the Function Manager for Development Management be authorised, on behalf of the Council, to commence and pursue under section 178 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the entering onto the land at Honeycrock Farm, Axes Lane, Salfords, and the taking of the steps required by the enforcement notices listed in Schedule C to the Injunction Order dated 13 June 2014, to secure permanent compliance with the requirements of those notices, and to recover from the person who is then the owner of the land any expenses reasonably incurred by the Council in doing so;

Link: http://www4.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/aksreigate/users/public/admin/kab12.pl?cmte=PLN&meet=180&arc=71 and scroll to the bottom of the page.

AG47

Gingernutty wrote: »

Royal Mail says

Honeycrock Farm
Axes Lane
REDHILL
RH1 5QL

I still can't find it on nethouseprices.net there are lots of units on honeycrock farm, which one is the Tudor castle?

If he really sold it, then it hold be on land registry the date no mount he sold it for.

Can anybody else find it?

Davesnave

AG47 wrote: »

If he really sold it, then it (sh)hold be on land registry the date no mount he sold it for.

Not necessarily, There are various classes of house sales which never appear in LR data.