Teeno Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 Melton times FOXES CHIEF SCORES OWN GOAL IN PLANNING DISPUTEA HIGH-flying football director scored an own goal when he knocked down and rebuilt a farmhouse without the required planning consent. Tim Davies, chief executive of Leicester City Football Club, had received planning permission in 2004 to refurbish and extend the farmhouse at Grange Farm, Owston Road, Knossington, and to convert/rebuild associated outbuildings. The farmhouse itself was to be retained but it was knocked down and rebuilt without the required permission. Now Mr Davies has submitted a retrospective application for a new home so Melton Council can resolve the matter. Melton Council planning officer David Owen said: "This is a very unusual case. The farmhouse was to be retained but they knocked it down and rebuilt it. What they had permission for was extending, not to rebuild the existing house. They haven't done it strictly in accordance with the plans." He added: "The key issue for us is that the end product is no different in terms of appearance, impact on neighbours and impact on highways." Mr Owen said there was a 'very, very remote' possibility the farmhouse could have to be pulled down if the retrospective application was unsuccessful. A supporting statement for the planning application said it became apparent rebuilding works were necessary due to safety issues. Some rebuilding work was approved as a minor amendment to the original planning permission. But when more rebuilding works were identified, the local authority considered this would change the principal of the original approval. Mr Davies was unavailable for comment at the time of going to press. A decision on the application is expected in the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 Melton times He'll get the permission. Council's don't have the guts to take on people with cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 He'll get the permission. Council's don't have the guts to take on people with cash. I'm not sure about that but they do have a responsibility not to incur the vast costs of legal cases that are fairly trivial or indefensible in the long run, or which are likely to be lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 The words 'organise', 'brewery' and 'piss-up' come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polyphonic Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 Who'd ever by a town planner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 Anyone surprised about this apparent lack of planning/attention to detail from the top bod at our club. I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA Castroneves Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 I'm at Uni doing it at the moment Town Planning that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 That's got Mace written all over it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 I wonder if we ever asked if we could build the Walkers. Or knock Filbo down for that matter. Next time someone emails Tim Davies, someone tell him from me that he's a twit. A big, stupid twit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 Unlucky, If he could have got away with it for a further year they'd have no case, I think something built for longer than 3 years without planning permission can't be demolised/have a case in court! I think thats the law on building regs anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 I wonder if we ever asked if we could build the Walkers. Or knock Filbo down for that matter. Yes and yes. Although that was the previous regime (ie before TD's time) And even they told a few porkies to the Council to get permission.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 20 June 2006 Share Posted 20 June 2006 Yes and yes. Although that was the previous regime (ie before TD's time) And even they told a few porkies to the Council to get permission.. Everyone/Most people do it and aslong as it within reason and not a major problem most people get away with it. Obviously building regs/planning permission are needed else there would be no stopping some people and it would just get out of hand, but some building regs are just pointless, but spose someones gotta draw the line somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted 20 June 2006 Share Posted 20 June 2006 Everyone/Most people do it and aslong as it within reason and not a major problem most people get away with it. Obviously building regs/planning permission are needed else there would be no stopping some people and it would just get out of hand, but some building regs are just pointless, but spose someones gotta draw the line somewhere it's when councils get greedy that gets me my old boss wanted to build a load of flats in the big car park behind where I used to work planning permission was granted on one condition and that condition was that he had to make a "donation" of £12000 to pay for Trees and play equipment in the local area!! now we have no near childrens areas in grantham and they are not exactly make a real display of planting trees I would imagine that goes straight into someones pocket!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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