FURIOUS neighbours in Britain’s poshest postcode are demanding a millionaire businessman instantly tears down a roof terrace he threw up with out permission.
Robert and Lisa Heffer sparked outrage when a glass bulastrade appeared on prime of their £2 million mansion in Sandbanks, Dorset.
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It created a roof terrace which has gorgeous views over Poole Harbour – residence of ex-football stars Harry and Jamie Redknapp.
However residents complain the unlawful roof-top balcony breaches their privateness.
And so they reckon the loaded businessmen and his household will throw raucous events on prime of their monster pile, permitting visitors to see over into personal gardens and swimming swimming pools.
The Heffers, who purchased the three storey crib two years in the past and have been refurbishing it ever since, insist the glass balustrade was merely a display for air-con items.
Mr Heffer, who raked in a fortune by means of his share within the household meat distribution enterprise, submitted a retrospective planning utility that might have allowed him to maintain the balcony.
Retrospective planning permission is planning wanted one thing is constructed.
However some neighbours within the space – the place common home costs are a monstrous £1.9 million – wrote letters of objection, citing a possible invasion of privateness if the balcony was allowed to stay.
Dr Raymond Hill, who lives subsequent door, accused Mr Heffer of hypocrisy after the meat magnate planted timber in his personal again backyard to provide his brood privateness across the pool.
Dr Hill stated: “It is ironic as a result of he can be invading everybody else’s privateness if the roof terrace is allowed to stay.
“There are issues that there might be events on the roof.”
One other neighbour, Ross Holman, hammered: “I object to the glass balustrade that has been added to the roof of this property.
“This was described within the utility as screening.
“Nevertheless, it was not screening as it’s clear glass and would actually allow using the massive roof of this property for use as a social area.
“This roof has clear views over the neighbouring properties’ personal gardens and can take away the privateness they at present profit from.
“The native authority ought to use its enforcement powers to have the glass balustrade eliminated.”
One other neighbour, who requested to not be named, ridiculed the Heffers’ declare the balustrade is screening, saying it’s actually “clear glass”.
They stated: “If it was allowed to stay the roof could possibly be used to host events.
“We would like it taken down and the roof to solely be used for important upkeep.”
The neighbour warned the balcony would “set a harmful precedent” and disturb the peace and privateness of the neighbourhood.
‘EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING’
Scott Garvey wrote a letter of objection on behalf of his father-in-law who lives subsequent door.
In it he wrote: “The retrospective utility for the glass balustrading is extraordinarily irritating.
“When this was erected the developer assured planning that this was a upkeep platform for the aircon, this was very clearly not the supposed use.
“This straight appears to be like over and into my father-in-law’s backyard, swimming pool, terrace and into his bed room home windows.”
Planning chiefs at Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council determined to refuse the construction permission.
They branded it an “odd and intrusive function” that might not be in step with the neighbourhood.
However a spokesperson for Mr Heffer lashed again on the indignant neighbours, saying the glass is “translucent” and doesn’t affect the neighbourhood.
A spokesperson for Chapman Lily Planning, Mr Heffer’s planning agent, stated: “The screens are translucent so they’re by no means impacting the best way the neighbourhood appears to be like.”
We’re assured that when we’ve got talked to the council and amended our plans they are going to be allowed.
The Solar On-line have approached Chapman Lily Planning for remark.
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