A council have ordered parents to remove a Wendy house from their front
garden, after the family were told they needed planning permission for the
structure.
Michael Heron, 26, and Jenna Hulme, 25, bought the £239 play house for
their daughter Remie, one, and son Jacob, four, but bosses at the council
rejected the application and have argued the size and prominent setting is not
acceptable.
The couple were told to apply for permission for the 5ft 7in play house
from the council after First
Choice Homes Oldham received a complaint.
They complied but their application was refused.
Heron said, according to the Mirror: "I was
surprised we were asked to get permission, but the
fact that they've then turned it down is totally disgusting.
"Jenna was in tears when she found out and apparently now they can force
us to remove it."
The couple bought the Wendy house for their son's fourth birthday and it
has been up in their front garden since May 2015.
Heron received an email in the last week of June informing him a
complaint had been made and asking the family to seek permission from the
council.
The couple completed the application form for planning permission and
sent it off, however the council rejected the application on the grounds that
the play house is placed in their front garden.
Heron argued because they don't have a back garden, it's the only safe
place for the children to play outdoors.
A council spokesman said two objections were received regarding the Wendy
house.
The report read, according to the Mail
Online: "The playhouse by reason of its size and prominent siting
appears highly conspicuous within the street scene to the detriment of the
visual amenity of the area.
