High Court adjourns proceedings in long running straw bales planning case

Widow banned from her new property because it was the 'wrong colour' - leaving her homeless

Ref. Fidler v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government (2009)
A famous case of concealment from the planning authority has hit the High Court again, with proceedings for contempt of court now being heard. The case, which concerned a wall of bales erected to hide an elaborate mock-Tudor house with crenelated towers, is commonly cited in planning law…

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