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| Sir Cliff falls foul of planners | Sir Cliff falls foul of planners |
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| Sir Cliff Richard has been ordered to knock down a £30,000 conservatory built at his house in Surrey because he did not have planning permission. | Sir Cliff Richard has been ordered to knock down a £30,000 conservatory built at his house in Surrey because he did not have planning permission. |
| An enforcement notice to demolish was issued after Runnymede Borough Council rejected a retrospective application for the extension in Virginia Water. | An enforcement notice to demolish was issued after Runnymede Borough Council rejected a retrospective application for the extension in Virginia Water. |
| It said the 17ft (5.2m) by 13ft (4.2m) building was "disproportionate". | It said the 17ft (5.2m) by 13ft (4.2m) building was "disproportionate". |
| Sir Cliff's publicist, Bill Latham, said it was a "private issue" which would "soon be resolved". | Sir Cliff's publicist, Bill Latham, said it was a "private issue" which would "soon be resolved". |
| The council's planning committee said permission for the conservatory, which was built three years ago, should be refused because it increased the property's floor area by more than 30%. | The council's planning committee said permission for the conservatory, which was built three years ago, should be refused because it increased the property's floor area by more than 30%. |
| This represented a "disproportionate addition" to the original building and was considered to be a "harmful development" to the Green Belt site, it said. | This represented a "disproportionate addition" to the original building and was considered to be a "harmful development" to the Green Belt site, it said. |
| Planning committee chairman Councillor Geoffrey Woodger said it was "regrettable that Sir Cliff's agent did not check whether the conservatory needed planning permission before proceeding". | |
| "We cannot treat one applicant differently from others," he added. | |
| The singer is expected to appeal against the decision. | The singer is expected to appeal against the decision. |