Steven Thorpe, 65, is ordered by local authorities to remove a section of the Berlin Wall installed in his garden in south-east London after he placed it without the required planning permission. Multiple outlets report that Thorpe bought a piece of the Wall from a farmer in Germany and transported it to his property, where he erected the concrete section behind his home earlier this year. The move triggers complaints from neighbours and a planning enforcement process. BBC News reports that Thorpe is told he has breached planning rules for installing the structure. Other outlets say the local council issues a formal planning enforcement notice and warns that the wall creates an “oppressive sense of enclosure” for nearby residents. The Mirror and Daily Mail describe neighbour disputes and note that the matter reaches council scrutiny. Manchester Evening News adds that the case could result in a significant financial penalty, citing potential fines of up to £20,000. Overall, sources agree the dispute centers on planning rules and the impact of the installed Wall section on neighbouring properties, leading to an order to tear it down.
Homeowner ordered to remove section of Berlin Wall installed in south London garden
Steven Thorpe, 65, is ordered by local authorities to remove a section of the Berlin Wall installed in his garden in south-east London after he placed it without the required planning permission. Mult...
- Steven Thorpe, 65, installs a section of the Berlin Wall in his garden in south-east London.
- He installs it without planning permission, breaching local planning rules.
- Neighbours complain, prompting a council planning enforcement notice and investigation.
- The council warns the wall creates an “oppressive sense of enclosure.”
- Thorpe is ordered to remove (tear down) the wall section; potential fines are reported as up to £20,000.
Steven Thorpe is told he has breached planning rules by installing a chunk of the wall by his house.
1 month agoSteven Thorpe, 65, bought a section of the Berlin Wall from a farmer in Germany and installed it in his garden, now the council has issued a planning enforcement notice
1 month agoSteven Thorpe, 65, bought a section of the notorious wall from a German farmer and put it up behind his Herne Hill, south London , home earlier this year.
1 month agoSteven Thorpe, 65, bought a section of the notorious wall from a German farmer and put it up behind his Herne Hill, south London , home earlier this year.
1 month agoSteve Thorpe, 65, purchased a piece of the Berlin Wall before transporting all the way from Germany to his garden in south-east London and then being hit with a formal planning permission complaint
1 month agoSteve Thorpe, 65, hoped to display a piece of the historic structure 650 miles away from the German capita atl his home in Dulwich, south-east London.
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