Listed home altered without permission

10:00am Monday 14th January 2013 in News By Helen Barnett

A LANDLORD who added solar panels to his listed home without permission has been slammed by town leaders.

The home owner added the panels along with an en-suite, boiler and replacement windows to his property on Orwell Road, Dovercourt.

The building is listed and sits in a conservation area which means changes to the house must have permission from the authorities first.

A retrospective planning application was met with fury at Harwich Town Council’s planning meeting last Wednesday, January 2, as well as concern that it would set precedent for other landlords to do the same.

The council’s planning committee agreed to object to the plans which will now be decided by Tendring Council.

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saywhatyousee says...
11:35am Mon 14 Jan 13

Where do these "planners" live? With all the derelict buildings permitted in Harwich "conservation" area they are FURIOUS that a lowly landlord has the audacity to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of his property? These "laws" are archaic and keeping buildings in the 19th century is in contravention of current building regulations and the ability to heat these is not in keeping with reducing greenhouse gases or 21st century living conditions. Many buildings have myteriously burn't/fallen down to be replaced with flats that are not in keeping with the surrounding area.Where were these planners then?

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bloke down the pub says...
12:41pm Mon 14 Jan 13

Just JOBS for the boys. These people should be named , and what they are paid published

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bloke down the pub says...
12:41pm Mon 14 Jan 13

Just JOBS for the boys. These people should be named , and what they are paid published

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