Posted on 08/28/2015 4:33:39 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
A man has been granted official permission to continue storing dozens of old doors and window frames in his front garden because he is a hoarder.
The man’s neighbours are furious that he has been given the dispensation to carry on filling his front garden with the surplus domestic fittings.
Michael Legg, whose lawn is strewn with years worth of clutter, was previously granted planning permission to use his bungalow for retail purposes.
But since the permission expired in 2007 he has failed to revert the property to solely domestic use and the garden is now overflowing with detritus.
Somerset District Council imposed an enforcement notice on the property near Yeovil, Somerset, to comply with the conditions, but Mr Legg appealed last October.
Planning inspector Graham Self has now quashed the council’s notice, describing it as “flawed” insisting that Mr Legg is a “hoarder” rather than a businessman.
Mr Self said: “Mr Legg has obviously become a hoarder, and storage is the predominant component in the current use.
“The extent of storage is such that parts of the site are inaccessible, and it is difficult to move around...
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Real estate prices are going to dive for decades anyway. See my tagline.
True sadly
It’s very well organized. Impressive, really.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.