Gurwinder Singh bulldozed his modest semi-detached home and changed it with a four-bedroom property in Willenhall, West Mids., again in 2020.
However following greater than 95 complaints from native residents, he was ordered to tear down the half-built house by Walsall Council.
Neighbours fumed the constructing work had made their ”lives hell” whereas others described the ”eyesore” as ”like a Travelodge in the midst of a housing property”.
Supply driver Mr Singh appealed to the Planning Inspectorate however the council dismissed the attraction and upheld the unique enforcement discover in July.
He was additionally threatened with court docket motion if he didn’t adjust to the enforcement discover by April subsequent yr.
Work has now begun to demolish the construction and and the primary ground has been torn down, a lot to aid of surrounding residents in Sandringham Avenue.
One neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, mentioned: ”It is about time – this has been happening for approach too lengthy and we simply hope he sees it by means of now.
”We all the time mentioned he’d by no means get away with it however as time went on you probably did marvel. It has been hell residing subsequent to a development website and half-built shell for 3 years.
”We simply hope he rips the remainder of it down and does not go away one other mess. We’ll be relieved when it is all executed and dusted.”
One other resident mentioned beforehand: ”The home is bloody large and appears like a horrible monster mansion.
“Not one of the different homes on this space are that large, what on earth was he considering?
”It was not less than thrice the scale of the unique home. It seems to be like a sports activities corridor.”
The dad-of-two had by no means utilized for planning permission and was solely been given the inexperienced gentle for a facet extension to the present Sixties home in 2020.
It’s thought the model new home would have value within the area of £200,000 to construct – and would have been the most important property within the space.
When enforcement acquired concerned, two retrospective planning purposes have been submitted – the primary of which was withdrawn and the second refused.
He was then given a sequence of 5 deadlines, with the primary giving him till October 7 to demolish the constructing.
He was additionally given till November 7 to stabilise the adjoining property and take away all under floor works by December 7.
A spokesperson for Walsall Council mentioned: “The Council is monitoring the state of affairs to make sure all actions within the enforcement discover are complied with.
”We’ll assessment the necessity for potential additional motion as soon as the ultimate deadline for compliance has handed.
”We’re conscious that the proprietor has began demolition work and proceed to watch in accordance with the enforcement discover.
”The proprietor is enterprise works themselves at this stage.”