United KingdomA property developer in Bournemouth, Vivir Estates, faces potential demolition of a controversial 6ft-high brick wall built as part of a luxury housing development. The wall, constructed without proper planning permission, blocked the sea view of resident Liz Bates and reduced the value of her home by an estimated £50,000. After the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council denied retrospective approval for the wall, Vivir Estates appealed the decision. However, planning inspector David Kay ruled that the wall would have a 'harmful overbearing impact' on Bates' property and that the development violated local planning guidelines. The ruling suggests the wall may be removed, despite earlier approvals for the broader development. Residents had protested the project, citing concerns over privacy and the loss of sea views.
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