A couple in Greenock, Scotland, are fighting a council order to demolish their £20,000 garden shed after retrospective planning permission was refused.
A Scots couple have been left 'raging' after being told by the council they will have to demolish their £20,000 garden shed . Catherine Curran and Martin Keyes, from Greenock, were left stunned when they discovered planners had refused retrospective planning consent for the £20,000 garden house, which was built less than three years ago.
Despite making changes to address Inverclyde Council's previous concerns, it was decided that the two metre high shed was to come down - a decision the couple only learned of from the local newspaper. With planning officers now claiming it has a 'detrimental impact' on a neighbouring property, the couple have warned the council they will take them all the way to fight the decision, and 'under no circumstances' will the building be torn down. Martin, 52, who lives in Gateside Grove with Catherine, said: 'They didn't even tell us that it had been refused. We found out in the Greenock Telegraph. 'It is absolutely ridiculous that we have been refused, it has been here for three years. We have put in extra insulation to keep any noise in. It was professionally built and we were told we didn't need planning permission. 'But under no circumstances will we be taking it down, I will go to court and do what we can to fight the decision. I can promise you the shed is not coming down.' The couple have used the outbuilding for gatherings with friends and Catherine also spends time there on her own. Catherine, 50, who works in Inverclyde Royal Hospital, added: 'We are absolutely raging, I feel so upset about the decision taken by the council. 'I was stunned to get a very intimidating letter in August this year telling us we need to get planning permission. 'But we didn't expect it to be refused. We had a visit from the council, the inspector seemed happy enough and didn't have a problem. Next thing it was refuse
DEMOLITION GARDEN SHED PLANNING PERMISSION LOCAL COUNCIL DISPUTE
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