A bungalow on Sandbanks, on Poole’s exclusive peninsula in Dorset, is demolished following a planning dispute, according to reports. The property had been described as one of the world’s most expensive bungalows. The owner, identified as Tom Glanfield, bought the home for £13.5 million in 2023, a record price for any property on Sandbanks at the time. The reporting says that after the demolition, Glanfield plans to build a new “eco-mansion” on the site. The coverage frames the demolition as the outcome of a planning battle, with the current steps moving to redevelopment after approvals and/or the resolution of the dispute. While details of the planning arguments are not provided in the excerpts supplied, the accounts agree on the key timeline elements: acquisition in 2023 for £13.5 million, the presence of a planning dispute, and the subsequent demolition and intent to replace the bungalow with a new environmentally focused home.