'Hidden' houses must go.A FARMER yesterday lost his fight to save an illegal housing development which he tried to hide behind boxes. Charles Marshall was granted planning permission planning permission Noun formal permission granted by a local authority for the construction, alteration, or change of use of a building planning permission n → licencia de obras to convert his farmstead into six homes. But he decided to build three more and hid them behind a stack of potato boxes. The secret was revealed when the boxes blew away. Aberdeenshire Council launched an investigation at the site, in South Auchinleck, and eventually ordered Marshall to tear down to demolish violently; to pull or pluck down. - Shak. See also: Tear the extra homes. He appealed to the Executive but they backed the earlier ruling. Marshall has now been ordered to demolish de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. two of the extra houses, but been allowed to keep one. A spokesman for Aberdeenshire Council said: "This case highlights the importance of following proper procedures." But last night, Marshall said: "This decision means nothing |
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