‘Reckless’ homeowner, 45, who illegally knocked down his £800,000 three-bed house without telling the council is fined £6,000
- Mohammed Ali Khan got a contractor to abolish his house without permission
- He started tearing down the building in Isleworth, London, in January
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A ‘reckless’ homeowner who illegally knocked down his £800,000 three-bedroom house without telling the council has been fined £6,000.
Mohammed Ali Khan, 45, got a contractor to demolish the three-bed semi-detached property without permission to do so, the council said.
He started tearing down the building in Isleworth, west London, last January.
Hounslow Council’s Building Control Service investigated after worried neighbours contacted the authority over safety concerns.
In October last year Khan was hauled before magistrates, where he denied two charges of breaching the Building Act 1984.
Before and after photos show the damage done after ‘reckless’ homeowner Mohammed Ali Khan illegally knocked down his £800,000 three-bedroom house without telling the council
But at Uxbridge Magistrates Court on February 3, Khan was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of £6,043.34.
Despite the prosecution, there is still a ‘dangerous structure notice’ in place which will remain until the remaining front façade is removed or the house is re-built, the council said.
Councillor Tom Bruce, cabinet member for regeneration and development at Hounslow Council, yesterday branded Khan ‘flagrant and reckless’ for carrying out the illegal work.
Mr Khan has been fined more than £6,000 after the council said he got a contractor to demolish the three-bed semi-detached property without permission to do so
‘I hope this prosecution and hefty fine sends a strong signal that we take these types of crime – which blight our neighbourhoods and threaten the safety of residents – very seriously and are fully prepared to pursue them,’ said Mr Bruce.
‘Flagrant and reckless breaches of planning rules and building regulations are not acceptable in our borough.
‘This serves as a reminder to every resident that the correct procedures must be followed when undertaking construction on your property or hiring contractors.’
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