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Man wins 'David v Goliath' battle over mammoth 40ft pole outside his home
Philip Waller, 65, went 'ballistic' when he found the 40ft-high pole just 16 feet (5m) from his living room bay windows and went on to win a 'David vs Goliath' battle against the broadband firm
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Millionaire's 'biggest man cave in UK' with cinema and casino finally demolished
Graham Wildin, 70, has defied a string of court orders to knock down the leisure complex at the back of his home for more than a decade - he even served prison time over it
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Newly-built four bedroom home faces demolition order because it’s 75cm too tall
The enforcement notice requires the four-bedroom detached house in Prestwich to be demolished and permanently removed, along with all garden structures and retaining walls
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'Real life Rambo' ordered to tear down mountain castle due to planning row
Mikey Allen, 43, built his therapy fort in the Sirhowy Valley, in South Wales, to help fellow military personnel struggling with mental health issues. Well over 10,000 people have visited it
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Fury as man wins battle to keep 'Games of Thrones' statues in front garden
Lee Morris, 52, has been given the go-ahead to keep the distinctive sculptures outside his home in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire, despite complaints from neighbours
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Row over extension after owner admits demolishing 'most of home' already
The planning row saw its latest twist three years in after the owner admitted he'd demolished most of the house without permission already - forcing a council planning vote to be abandoned
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Popular American chain restaurant set for courtroom showdown with major UK city
Liverpool is one of only two restaurants of the US-based Hooters franchise, with a new lawsuit levelled against the chain for two signs put up without planning permission
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Woman 'ecstatic' after leaving car on green to stop area being turned into park
Kate Marsh parked her Citroen C1 on the green in front of her house to stop work taking place - and now the council has completely backed down
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UK village's long-running planning row sees brand new homes boarded up empty
The development, which would have brought 33 homes to the Cornish village of Calstock, has been mothballed, as developers blame the council for “weaponising” planning
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Couple forced to demolish £100,000 home extension - despite planning permission
Wayne and Natalie Noke gained permission to build a living space for their elderly parents at their home in Bartley, Hampshire - but unbeknown to them, there was a major catch
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Fears 'Britain's biggest man cave' could become holiday let
Millionaire Graham Wildin, 70, has defied court orders to knock down his illegal 10,000sq/ft leisure complex. He's even served jail time due to having no planning permission
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'UK's biggest man cave' in lengthy planning row could become holiday rental
Graham Wildin's controversial man cave thought to be Britain's biggest was sold for £1 - but it could now become part of a holiday let despite objections about the noise
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UK's 'saddest shopping centre' with just one store still open gets major update
Once a bustling shopping district, St Catherine's Place in Bedminster, south Bristol, has slowly lost every retailer over the past 20 years with only a solitary Farm Foods shop still open
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Widowed stroke victim is facing eviction from his own home
Tony Edgar built the one-storey property as an outbuilding to accompany a larger home on a plot he bough. But after a stroke and the death of his wife he decided to give up on the project - and live in the smaller property
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Furious row over plans to build 115ft ferris wheel near Windsor Castle heats up
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has approved the installation of the huge attraction and says it will keep tourists in the town for longer
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Beach club told to tear down 'eyesore' metal seating platform at beauty spot
“This raised platform is more representative of an industrial site, such as an oil refinery or a chemical works,” one local said in their objection to the retrospective planning application
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Captain Tom's daughter's spa demolition enters 7th day - and it's still not gone
Work to demolish Hannah Ingram-Moore's spa building on the grounds of the family home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, is continuing today ahead of the council's final deadline
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Captain Tom family spa torn down by diggers as court-ordered demolition goes on
Sir Captain Tom sprung to fame for walking laps of his garden during the Coronavirus pandemic, raising millions for charity before dying almost three years before his daughter had to tear down his namesake luxury spa
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Captain Tom daughter's spa demolition continues as glass panels removed
Captain Tom Moore's daughter's spa is being demolished after planning inspectors said the luxury facility, in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, was built illegally
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Builders place lamppost through new-build house’s roof without permission
Images show the bizarre lamppost skewer the roof of the property in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester - which isn't what designs for the house had originally illustrated
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Furious locals complain about excessive noises - coming from adult toy factory
Lovehoney in Bath, Somerset, has been forced to apply for retrospective planning permission for four heat pumps it has installed at its warehouse after noise complaints
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Neighbour from hell who built 2-storey house on driveway forced to tear it down
The applicant was given approval to build a single-storey garage beside his house in Highgate, Birmingham but planning chiefs were stunned when they saw the finished building
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Row erupts over 2m wooden fence as it 'protects couple from neighbours' CCTV'
Michael and Emma Jackson, who live in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, received criticism for the fence as some neighbours felt it was "out-of-character with the area"
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Owner told to demolish illegal £500k home as it 'lights up like Christmas tree'
Tony Harvey has been ordered to demolish his £500,000 home that was built without permission near Glastonbury as neighbours claim that it "lit up like a Christmas tree" at night
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Hairdresser says planning rules 'snatch away 45 years of hard work'
Hairdresser Allan Iveson learned from a customer that landlords wanted to convert his salon into a takeaway. He has now admitted defeat and has said an emotional goodbye to customers on Teeside after 45 years