'Watchtower' must be demolished after planning appeal fails

ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF CONTROVERSIAL GARDEN STRUCTURE DOESN'T COME DOWN... BUT NEW APPLICATION MEANS SAGA MAY GO ON

- By RICHARD EVANS

Neighbours of a 'prison-camp watchtower', built without planning consent, say it is making their lives a misery.

A NORTH Wales council will take enforcement action to ensure a "prison watchtower" built in the garden of an Airbnb is demolished.

The planning inspectorate threw out an appeal by the owner, seeking retrospective permission for the structure at Tan y Bryn Road, Rhos on Sea, Conwy County.

Conwy County Council confirmed the appeal by Jim Oates of JAM Domestic Properties Ltd to the Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) had failed and that it would take action to ensure the structure is removed.