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| Barton-Le-Clay house with 'inappropriate extension' must go | |
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| A man is told he must demolish his seven-bedroom home after he built an "inappropriate" extension. | |
| Syeed Raza Shah was given planning permission to increase the floor space of his house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, by about 45% in 2011. | Syeed Raza Shah was given planning permission to increase the floor space of his house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, by about 45% in 2011. |
| But Central Bedfordshire Council says the work equated to more like a 200% increase and has refused retrospective planning permission. | But Central Bedfordshire Council says the work equated to more like a 200% increase and has refused retrospective planning permission. |
| Mr Shah said he would appeal against the decision to demolish the house. | Mr Shah said he would appeal against the decision to demolish the house. |
| The five-bedroom bungalow cost £750,000 in 2008, when Mr Shah said it looked an "eyesore". | The five-bedroom bungalow cost £750,000 in 2008, when Mr Shah said it looked an "eyesore". |
| Soon after he started work on an extension, as agreed by local planners. He would not say how much the work cost. | Soon after he started work on an extension, as agreed by local planners. He would not say how much the work cost. |
| 'New building' | 'New building' |
| "I have kept within the parameters, I haven't increased on length or width of the house," Mr Shah said. | "I have kept within the parameters, I haven't increased on length or width of the house," Mr Shah said. |
| "Yes, we have made some minor adjustments, but I don't see the decision that has been made justifies demolishing the house. | "Yes, we have made some minor adjustments, but I don't see the decision that has been made justifies demolishing the house. |
| "The house would always look different, it was a flat roof bungalow, a dilapidated building." | "The house would always look different, it was a flat roof bungalow, a dilapidated building." |
| Mr Shah also said the council's claim that he had increased the floor space by 200% was "absolutely absurd". | Mr Shah also said the council's claim that he had increased the floor space by 200% was "absolutely absurd". |
| "If anything I have exceeded [the original plan] by about 20%," he said. | "If anything I have exceeded [the original plan] by about 20%," he said. |
| The council said the alterations amounted to a new building and served Mr Shah with an enforcement order. | The council said the alterations amounted to a new building and served Mr Shah with an enforcement order. |
| It said retrospective planning permission could not be granted as the house is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. | It said retrospective planning permission could not be granted as the house is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
| Councillor Nigel Young said the council had been working with Mr Shah for a "considerable amount of time" to try and have him stick to the original planning permission. | Councillor Nigel Young said the council had been working with Mr Shah for a "considerable amount of time" to try and have him stick to the original planning permission. |
| "We told Mr Shah during construction that [the new building] was inappropriate," he said. | "We told Mr Shah during construction that [the new building] was inappropriate," he said. |
| "Councils must follow planning law and planning regulation, this is well outside planning regulation. | "Councils must follow planning law and planning regulation, this is well outside planning regulation. |
| "We're obliged, as we are in all cases of unlawful development, to act on behalf of all of our residents and issue enforcement notices." | "We're obliged, as we are in all cases of unlawful development, to act on behalf of all of our residents and issue enforcement notices." |
| There have been 11 formal complaints from neighbours, Mr Young said. | There have been 11 formal complaints from neighbours, Mr Young said. |