Demolition unauthorised building notice-how much power

[anonymous-user]

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[fflump]

Individuals served with an EN have right of appeal up to Secretary of State level. Once that is exhausted, failure to comply with an EN is a criminal offence and the council ultimately has the power to enforce the EN directly and recover all their costs (legal, admin, demolition works) through the courts.

[Electro1980]

It can take a long time, but it has teeth. This case took 10 years, but they got there in the end:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-36445...

[98elise]

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In the article the owners say they haven't been told to demolish it, and its staying. Delusional!

Unfortunately we all have to abide by planning and building control. You can't just build a house on your drive and think you will get away with it.

[Drawweight]

It appeared on my Facebook feed for some reason and the number of people who were of the opinion that it was their land and they should be able to do what they want with it was quite depressing.

[Ziplobb]

House I can see from my lounge window was build illegally in the 1980s - bee all the way uptown the dept of the Environment and Home sec at the time its still there and being occupied.

[Yellow Lizud]

Drawweight said:

......Facebook ............... was quite depressing.

No surprise there then

[Tommo87]

98elise said:

In the article the owners say they haven't been told to demolish it, and its staying. Delusional!

Unfortunately we all have to abide by planning and building control. You can't just build a house on your drive and think you will get away with it.

Maybe they are Red Bull Racing fans?