£170,000 annexe built for disabled daughter faces demolition after complaints
A mother who spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe for her disabled daughter could now be forced to demolish it after losing a planning appeal. Clair Birch, 59, built the one-bedroom annexe in the garden of her semi-detached home in Worcester. She said the building was designed to give her daughter more independence and meet her specific needs.
A mother from Worcester, Clair Birch, spent £170,000 to construct a two-storey annexe for her disabled daughter, but now faces the possibility of demolition after losing two planning appeals. The unauthorised one-bedroom building, constructed in the garden of her semi-detached home, was designed to give her daughter more independence and to meet her specific needs.
Clair appealed the council's rejection of a retrospective planning application, which was dismissed in February 2026. She also sought an 18-month extension to comply with the enforcement notice, but planning inspector Sarah Hanson rejected this request. Neighbours have complained about the annexe, stating it is an eyesore and has caused damage to their properties.
Clair, who claims she was assured by a planner and someone in the department that the building was compliant, now has until February 2027 to either demolish the annexe or make changes to satisfy the council's requirements.
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