Farmer builds secret castle and hides it behind straw bales!
A farmer who secretly built a castle and lived in it for four years while it was concealed behind bales of straw today lost a High Court bid to save it from being demolished.
A judge ruled Robert Fidler, 60, who took two years to covertly built his dream home with ramparts and cannon, was not entitled to benefit from his deception of the local planning authority.
Mr Fidler, of Honeycrock Farm on Axes Lane in Salfords, Redhill, Surrey, had been hoping for another chance at securing planning consent to keep the castle.
He and his wife Linda, 40, and their son Harry, eight, moved into the castle when it was complete in 2002, and for four years kept it hidden from the local planning authority, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, behind walls made of straw bales and tarpaulin.
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It seems this farmer must have worked really hard to build his dream castle. His efforts must be appreciated. :)
I don't see why he's ggoing to be forced to pull it down?
It's on his own land and doesn't affect anybody else, obviously not interfering with other peoples views or light - or it'd have been reported sooner.
Let him keep it, I say.
This is news for many people, I've never heard anything like this in recent times. :)
I think this farmer should not hide anything from the general if he has built this castle by doing hard work. :)
I'm bit confused whether to appreciate this article or not. Thanks for sharing this article! :)