![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/man-knocks-down-wall-to-make-new-driveway/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2_David-Lynch.jpg&description=Mr Lynch removed a wall and garden without permission so he could build himself a driveway outside his house - and now the council has ruled it should all be put back A man has been ordered to rebuild a wall and garden outside his home that he had knocked down to make himself a driveway. David Lynch, who lives in Blackford, Edinburgh, had taken away nearly 50 cubic metres of soil and vegetation from his sloping garden to make room for parking spaces without the necessary permissions. After his retrospective planning application was rejected, the council has now ruled that everything must be restored, reports Edinburgh Live. Following an appeal, councillors reviewing the case acknowledged that rebuilding the boundary wall and garden would incur "significant expense". But they stated that the works carried out were "egregious", and that he should have asked for full planning consent first. The excavation, removal of the wall, and construction of the car run-in for the Ladysmith Road property were completed last year. Mr Lynch claimed that work only commenced after he was informed by planning officers that it would be a 'permitted development' requiring a simple certificate of lawfulness. In his appeal statement, he mentioned that officials later informed him that since work had already begun, a full application for planning permission would be required. He was then told by another planner that a lawfulness certificate would suffice. After this was refused, Mr Lynch's retrospective plans were submitted and subsequently rejected. The council concluded that the works were "not compatible with the existing dwelling and surrounding neighbourhood character". Mr Lynch said the judgement of council planners had been 'inconsistent' during the process and added 'a subjective interpretation of policies' was applied by them. He stated: 'We have, throughout this long process, sought to do the right thing; seeking and taking advice from planning and roads departments, to ensure we){kind=link}
Mr Lynch removed a wall and garden without permission so he could build himself a driveway outside his house – and now the council has ruled it should all be put back
A man has been ordered to rebuild a wall and garden outside his home that he had knocked down to make himself a driveway.
David Lynch, who lives in Blackford, Edinburgh, had taken away nearly 50 cubic metres of soil and vegetation from his sloping garden to make room for parking spaces without the necessary permissions.
After his retrospective planning application was rejected, the council has now ruled that everything must be restored, reports Edinburgh Live.
Following an appeal, councillors reviewing the case acknowledged that rebuilding the boundary wall and garden would incur “significant expense”. But they stated that the works carried out were “egregious”, and that he should have asked for full planning consent first.