UK couple face demolition order for home built for disabled daughter over planning row
A Wiltshire couple who built a four-bedroom home for their disabled daughter in 2022 now face a council demolition order following a planning dispute. The property, built on Green Belt land, includes a basement and decking that were not part of the approved plans. The couple have appealed to the Planning Inspectorate, with a decision expected in autumn.
A couple from Wiltshire faces an order to demolish their home, built to accommodate their disabled daughter, after a planning dispute regarding the basement and decking. According to The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Pim and Sheree de Witte constructed the four-bedroom house in Little Orchard, Kingdown, between Corsham and Bath.
Completed in 2022, the property replaced an earlier dwelling on the site. The de Wittes now plan to appeal the Planning Inspectorate's decision to enforce demolition, after the council refused retrospective planning permission for the house as constructed. The council argues the house is materially larger than the original dwelling and violates Green Belt policy.
The de Wittes contend the basement, built for engineering reasons, and the conversion of the space into a residence for their disabled daughter should be considered in the planning decision.
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