Pensioner slams ‘vindictive’ council bosses who told him to cut fence outside home in half
A pensioner has hit out at “vindictive” council bosses who ordered him to cut his fence in half due to not assembly planning necessities.
James Barry, 67, from Wingston, mentioned he put the barrier up round his Leicestershire home after he trimmed down the overgrown backyard when he first moved again in 2021. He mentioned he wished to “feel safe and secure” in his new property.
He mentioned he determined to make it six-foot in order to be certain that passersby couldn’t look into his property.
However, simply weeks after constructing the perimeter, he obtained a letter from his native council telling him that he wanted to apply for retrospective planning permission.
Pensioner slams ‘vindictive’ council bosses who told him to cut fence outside home in half (not pictured)
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He paid the £250 to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council for the applying charge, but was then told that he would wish to scale back the dimensions of the fence by half.
The 67-year-old complied, earlier than then changing it with a display screen, nonetheless was then told to take away that additionally.
Barry tried to enchantment the choice however was denied that the fence was out of character for the world and was “visually unappealing”.
He has now hit out on the council for its “zero tolerance policy” – which he says “could appear to be vindictive or even bordering on a vendetta”.
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The pensioner bought the bungalow after he developed sepsis following a routine hernia operation, which resulted in him falling right into a coma for 3 weeks. He misplaced the power to stroll and bought the one-floor property as he underwent rehabilitation.
“Over the last three years I feel as though I have been badgered by the council and my life has been made a misery,” he told LeicestershireStay.
“It has been a relentless fear and I’ve had to endure many sleepless nights. The pressure and stress brought on by the lack of the council to waiver from their ‘zero tolerance’ coverage has been devastating. I’m a senior citizen who simply needs to be left in peace and quiet.
“I would like to really feel safe and secure, there have been too many burglaries in the neighbourhood and there’s no police presence in anyway. I’ve restricted revenue and I’ve had to pay for retrospective planning permission which was a waste of time, knowledgeable to come and scale back the height of the fence and, lastly, the price of a number of packs of ivy netting.”
The pensioner erected the fence in order to really feel ‘secure and safe’ in his new home
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He lamented that the cash he spent on the planning utility has gone to waste and mentioned his neighbours have been shocked on the council’s place, as he claimed that none of them had gone to the native authority to complain. He added: “Some people’s opinion may even suggest that this could appear to be vindictive or even bordering on a vendetta as an explanation to the council’s stance.”
Adrian Thorpe, head of the constructed surroundings at Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, mentioned: “This planning utility was rejected by the borough council after which the Planning Inspectorate on enchantment.
“This was due to the height, size and outstanding location of the fencing adjoining to the highway, which suggests it’s out of character for the world and will be visually unappealing for everybody else that lives and works there.
“Natural planting or progress could be very totally different and does not have the identical restrictions as a excessive fence or wall.
“It’s vital now we have planning insurance policies in place that defend the looks and character of our inexperienced borough.”
