The decision by an owner of the Grade II-listed Summerland Lodge in Kent removed sash windows and earned a £50,000 fine in the process.
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… council took legal action following a long-running wrangle over compliance with regulations…
Metro writes:
Malawi Nijar removed sash windows at the Grade II-listed Summerland Lodge in Kent – and earned himself a £50,000 fine in the process.
The Westgate-on-Sea property was built as a private prep school in 1906 and its original name was Doon House, according to Historic England.
It was occupied by officers from RAF Manston during the Second World War and given listed status in 2012.
The council took legal action following a long-running wrangle over compliance with regulations…
He also admitted failure to attend his trial in December, in contradiction of the Bail Act 1976, and was fined another £2,500….
The council said it takes a ‘strong approach’ to anyone who carries out unauthorised work on a listed building.
It said: ‘We advise anyone wanting to carry out works on a listed building to seek advice from our planning department.’
