Claudia Hearne, a TV property expert, is reported to be in dispute with a local council over planning permission for work at her own home in west London. Multiple reports say Hearne has already completed an extension and that the outcome for a rear extension depended on council approval. According to the accounts, the council’s concern is tied to the dimensions of the roof on the extension, with the matter described as a small measurement difference—reported as the roof being about five inches too wide. The dispute has raised the possibility of financial penalties, with one report saying she could face payments in the “tens of thousands” depending on the council’s position. The reports frame the issue as a planning “nightmare” related to the property work and the regulatory decision affecting whether the extension can remain as built. Overall, the coverage focuses on the measurement dispute, the status of the already-completed construction, and the reported risk of costs tied to the planning outcome.