SIX-YEAR GARAGE BATTLE IS ENDED

BIRMINGHAM homeowner who built a detached house on his drive without permission has finally turned it into a garage after a six-year battle.

- ED CHATTERTON

Madam Pal Singh received permission to construct a single-storey garage at his semi-detached property in Vaughton Street, Highgate, in 2019.

But council planners were left scratching their heads when they found a small two-storey home built on the driveway in October 2022.

Mr Singh faced orders to demolish the unauthorised building even after he appealed, when he argued the differences from the approved plans were only 'minor'.