Glamorous TV presenter Celia Sawyer has celebrated successful a planning battle along with her neighbour by vowing: ‘I’m not going to let him cease me sunbathing in my bikini.’
The movie star inside designer spoke out after ‘jealous’ neighbour Neil Kennedy tried to get a luxurious sunroom on the backside of her backyard torn down in what one native described as ‘an act of revenge’.
Celia – who is called Mrs Bling – informed how the pair fell out after Mr Kennedy ‘illegally’ constructed a balcony which she says meant he may peer into her backyard leaving her feeling uncomfortable when she was lounging round in her swimwear.
Mr Kennedy was compelled to place in retrospective purposes after Celia lodged a proper criticism over the ‘disgraceful’ breach of planning guidelines.
However she was later left surprised when the row escalated and officers turned their consideration to her property.
Celia – who is called Mrs Bling – spoke out after ‘jealous’ neighbour Neil Kennedy tried to get a luxurious sunroom on the backside of her backyard torn down in what one native described as ‘an act of revenge’
She was quizzed by the council over the 21ft by 15ft glass constructing with retractable roof that was inbuilt 2020 on decking alongside a small sandy ‘seaside’ Celia put in with solar loungers
She informed how the native council obtained an nameless tip-off that her sunroom – which was put up 4 years in the past – had been constructed with out permission.
After successful a battle to maintain the £50,000 glass construction Celia, 58, informed MailOnline: ‘I’m not going to let him cease me sunbathing in my bikini.
‘We’ve labored very exhausting to purchase a home like this. It’s all been very foolish – it’s tit for tat.
‘I’m relieved and really, very happy. I’m simply glad that the council did the proper factor.’
Celia and husband Nick purchased their £4 million dream house overlooking Poole Harbour in 2007 and introduced up their kids Jack, 22, and Lili, 25, there.
The couple didn’t object when retired accountant Mr Kennedy put in plans to demolish a £2 million bungalow and change it with an ultra-modern three storey home.
However as soon as the work started they declare Mr Kennedy didn’t stick with the unique plans and say he unlawfully prolonged the width of a first-floor balcony which missed their again backyard and solar terrace.
Celia – host of BBC makeover present Your Residence in Their Fingers and star of Channel 4’s 4 Rooms – stated: ‘We object to being missed. Once I’m in my bikini I really feel very uncomfortable.
‘We now have no privateness. He says it’s just for upkeep however he can actually stand there and look into our backyard, it shouldn’t be allowed.’
Celia stated the world concerned within the dispute is ‘not a spot for residing in or sleeping in – it’s a spot for sunbathing and entertaining’
Celia Sawyer’s property (white) and Neil Kennedy’s property (pink). The pair fell out after Mr Kennedy ‘illegally’ constructed a balcony which she says meant he may peer into her backyard leaving her feeling uncomfortable when she was lounging round in her swimwear
Celia luxurious sunroom which ‘jealous’ neighbour Mr Kennedy tried to get torn down
She informed how the native council obtained an nameless tip-off that her sunroom had been constructed with out permission. After successful a battle to maintain the £50,000 glass construction Celia, 58, informed MailOnline: ‘I’m not going to let him cease me sunbathing in my bikini’
Celia and her husband are additionally upset about an air supply warmth pump which had apparently been constructed on the flat roof of Mr Kennedy’s home with out permission.
They usually declare that home windows had additionally been unlawfully added to either side of the brand new home, with one in every of them wanting straight into his different neighbour’s bed room.
Mr Kennedy was compelled to place in two retrospective purposes to ‘regularise the as-built amendments’ which have been lastly accepted in January.
However that was not the tip of the matter and the row rumbled on – and this time it was Celia who was paid a go to by planning officers.
They quizzed her over the 21ft by 15ft glass constructing with retractable roof that was inbuilt 2020 on decking alongside a small sandy ‘seaside’ Celia put in with solar loungers.
Officers then ordered her to submit a retrospective planning software for the sunroom.
Celia stated: ‘Somebody from the council got here spherical and knocked on the door saying there had been a criticism about our sunroom.
‘We thought ‘That’s ridiculous’. It was 4 years in the past we put it up. Why would you complain after 4 years? There was by no means a phrase earlier than that.
Celia and husband Nick purchased their £4 million dream house overlooking Poole Harbour in 2007 and introduced up their kids Jack, 22, and Lili, 25, there
Celia stated: ‘We object to being missed. Once I’m in my bikini I really feel very uncomfortable. ‘We now have no privateness. He says it’s just for upkeep however he can actually stand there and look into our backyard, it shouldn’t be allowed’
‘The council stated they needed to test it out.
‘There was a go to from the planning man. He acquired his tape measure out and every thing else. We have been actually shocked.
‘In case you’re going to moan about one thing you’ll usually do it right away not 4 years later.
‘My husband requested Mr Kennedy about it and he stated the rationale he did it was as a result of we objected to his planning.
‘We made it very clear that we didn’t complain in regards to the authentic plans.
‘We objected when he didn’t do what he was presupposed to have performed and broke the planning guidelines.
‘The glass room is a non-permanent construction on the backside of the backyard so there wasn’t any challenge with planning.
‘It’s simply product of steel and glass. There’s a retractable sliding roof which has sensors.
‘I had it constructed on the idea it was completely planning free. We put it in and that was it. We by no means thought any extra of it.
‘It’s not a spot for residing in or sleeping in – it’s a spot for sunbathing and entertaining.
‘We’ve acquired just a little bar in there and there’s heaters and lights.
‘We’ve had a whole lot of buddies over and household and purchasers. It’s a good looking spot – you’re proper on the water’s edge.
‘I’ll sit there in my bikini and take advantage of it after I can. Generally I’m going down on the finish of the day and have a glass of wine.
Celia is the host of Your Residence In Their Fingers on BBC One
‘As a result of it retains the wind and rain and English climate off you, it prolongs the summer season.
‘Within the spring time we use it if it’s good. If it’s a bit chilly you may maintain the doorways shut within the autumn – it’s nice.’
However referring to her neighbour she added: ’It’s the type of factor for individuals who take pleasure in life and wish to have enjoyable. Not like him – he’ll by no means have one.
‘We expect he’s jealous. He has no buddies. No person ever goes there to go to him.
‘We expect he doesn’t wish to see different individuals having enjoyable and he will get aggravated as a result of we’re having fun with ourselves.’
Talking of the influence the row has had on the household she stated: ‘It has precipitated anxiousness and stress.
‘We have been fearful that we’d should take it down.
‘You don’t want it. You’re employed exhausting and also you get one thing like that.
‘He’s already disrupted our lives by all of the constructing work – then constructing the fallacious home.
’It’s the fee as nicely. We have been suggested to get the planning so there wouldn’t be any points.
‘We spend practically £1,000 having to go to planning and get a planning agent which we must always by no means have needed to do.’
The balcony (highlighted) in Mr Kennedy’s house he was compelled to place in retrospective purposes after Celia lodged a proper criticism over the ‘disgraceful’ breach of planning guidelines
Celia, who left faculty aged 15 with no {qualifications}, labored her approach to changing into a self-made multi-millionaire designing houses for pop stars, footballers, celebrities and royalty.
Her Mayfair primarily based inside structure and design agency now creates ‘luxurious houses, tremendous yachts, aviation interiors, industrial properties and leisure trade tasks’ worldwide.
Celia informed the way it took years to seek out the proper house after transferring out of London.
She stated: ‘That is our dream house.
‘I labored very exhausting in my enterprise to attempt and ensure I used to be capable of purchase it.
‘After we first moved down right here, we purchased a vacation house.
‘Then we purchased one other home which is shut by.
’It had a beautiful view nevertheless it had a busy street in entrance of it. We moved the youngsters down.
‘I noticed it as being like a chess recreation to get ourselves on the waterfront
‘I used to be actually every thing available on the market. I knew what every thing was value.
‘All of the property brokers knew me. They’d see me and I’m positive they’d be pondering ‘Oh. It’s her once more.’
‘In the long run we discovered this place and it was good. I adore it right here. It’s very quiet all of the neighbours acquired on – however now evidently man subsequent door simply needs to trigger hassle about every thing.
‘We put a brand new deck down a couple of months in the past and we have been very cautious to not do something that may go any additional than the outdated deck as a result of we knew he can be wanting over and he can be writing to the council.
‘It’s simply so petty nevertheless it causes individuals a whole lot of stress when somebody subsequent to you is like that repeatedly.’
Celia, who left faculty aged 15 with no {qualifications}, labored her approach to changing into a self-made multi-millionaire designing houses for pop stars, footballers, celebrities and royalty
Earlier this week Celia was granted permission for the sunroom after Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council stated they have been happy the constructing didn’t trigger any hurt to the world.
Planning officer Emma Woods stated the sunroom was ‘open in nature’ and ‘doesn’t seem at odds with its environment’ stating that many waterside properties have outbuildings like boat homes.
She famous it’s about 3ft from Mr Kennedy’s property however it’s not overbearing attributable to its modest peak and open nature.
She stated: ‘The design retains a way of openness and is taken into account to suit comfortably with the established character and look of this stretch of the shoreline.
‘Total it’s thought-about that the event respects the facilities and privateness of the occupants of the neighbouring properties.’
The council solely obtained one illustration from a neighbour who stated the sunroom was nicely designed and made a constructive contribution to this a part of the harbour.
The retrospective planning software was granted with the situation that the sunroom should not be used for liveable lodging.
Now Celia insists she’s decided to place the troubles behind her after successful the most recent battle.
She stated: ‘We’re very relieved. It’s nearly like waking up from a nightmare.
‘I’m simply completely thrilled that the council weren’t troublesome with us. They have been skilled and did the proper factor.
‘The excellent news is we’ve acquired many extra summers and events to return.
‘We would have just a little celebration to have a good time. We’ll invite the neighbours – nicely perhaps not all of them.’
Mr Kennedy declined to remark.
