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Sarah Beeny finally settles TWO year battle with council who ordered her to tear down James Bond-style ski chalet
SARAH Beeny has won a two-year battle to keep an alpine winter wonderland treehouse built without planning permission at her “mini Downton Abbey” estate.
The TV presenter, 52, built the James Bond-style ski chalet using deadwood from around the former dairy farm with help from kids Rafferty, Swift, Billy and Charlie.
It was featured in Sarah Beeny‘s New Life in the Country with an outdoor Christmas party for family and friends including fake snow and a spit-roast turkey.
But she and husband Graham Swift landed in hot water with officials at the local council after failing to get the go-ahead for the treehouse – complete with a reindeer antler chandelier.
Sarah also built a “modest” thatched boathouse and greenhouse without permission and was facing possible enforcement action to demolish the unauthorised structures.
Beeny applied for retrospective consent and was granted a “change of use” of the former agricultural land in Somerset, to effectively extend her garden.
Officials at the local council gave the green light despite objections from the local parish council who said it was too big.
The planning officer ruled: “This is a sizeable enlargement and would often be met with objection from the local planning authority due to potential for encroachment into open countryside.
“It is acknowledged that this is a substantial dwellinghouse resemblant of a country manor and therefore the resultant size of the domestic garden is generally commensurate with the scale of the host dwelling.
“Beeny bought the 220-acre farm for £3million in 2018 and her TV series has been charting its extensive renovation including the planting of 100 Christmas trees.”
She was given the go-ahead to demolish the original 1970s farmhouse to make way for a seven-bedroom mansion four years ago.
But she then tried to save the old house and extend it with a new first floor balcony.
She was turned down and has now appealed against the council’s decision.
She is still facing possible enforcement action after building earthed banks without planning permission, using excavated soil from the new build.
Officials gave Beeny the go-ahead for the garden extension after there were no objections from neighbours.
The planning officer added: “Whilst it is noted that the change of use represents a sizeable enlargement to the approved residential garden and the loss of agricultural land, the proposal is considered acceptable.
“And due to the contained nature of the site, it is considered that the proposal would not adversely encroach into the open countryside.”
Andy Farrell and Ireland given major fitness boost ahead of Autumn Nations Series test match against Fiji
IRELAND have been handed a major boost ahead of Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series test against Fiji.
Andy Farrell’s side are set to face Mick Byrne’s outfit in their third test match of the November series on Saturday in Dublin.
And in a welcome fitness boost for the men in green, Tadhg Furlong has been passed fit.
The Leinster loose-head prop missed out on the first two tests of the series against New Zealand and Argentina.
The Wexford native was ruled out of the clashes due to an on-going hamstring injury, and is likely to feature after coming through training on Tuesday afternoon.
But it’s not all rosey news for Ireland after second-row Ryan Baird was ruled out of the Aviva Stadium test.
Baird suffered a head injury after coming on as a second half substitute during Irealnd’s 22-19 win against Argentina.
But he won’t feature this weekend after a concussion, and he will now follow HIA protocols before a return date is set.
Meanwhile, boss Andy Farrell has issued a major warning to his Ireland side as he praised the ‘unbelievably dangerous’ Fiji team ahead of the Dublin test clash.
Fiji saw off Spain on Saturday 33-19 just a week after an impressive 24-19 win over Wales in Cardiff.
And the Ireland boss is well aware of the danger his side face against Mick Byrne’s talented side.
Ireland play Fiji on Saturday before a final their final Autumn Nations Series test against Australia next week.
Speaking after Friday night’s win against Argentina, Farrell weighed-in on how he’ll manager his team selection for the test during a physically taxing period.
The boss went on to praise before hailing Byrne’s side, he said: “We’ll see how the bodies fare up but we do need to have a think about how we roll on because Fiji are unbelievably dangerous as we saw last week against Wales.
“At the same time, so are Australia. Four games on the bounce, we’ve got to manage that realistically.
“We need to pick a side that’s going to perform and what you don’t do is give everyone a game that’s been unfortunate not to play so far.
“If you’re trying to work out how lads are going to cope at international level.
“You need to put good people around them to be able to judge them in the right manner, so there’s a balance there.”
Ireland host Fiji on Saturday afternoon at Aviva Stadium with a kick-off time of 3pm.
Cops share new CCTV in global manhunt for ‘killer husband’ of woman ‘strangled to death’ and left in car boot
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a woman found in a car boot have shared more CCTV in the manhunt for her “killer” husband.
The body of Harshita Brella, 24, was found in Ilford, East London – nearly 100 miles from her home in Corby, Northamptonshire.
Cops said on Sunday they believed her husband Pankaj Lamba was responsible for the killing and had since fled the country.
Officers had previously attended her address on November 13 after receiving a call regarding concerns for her welfare.
Kamala Harris interviewers received massive donations ahead of sit-downs: report
FEC filings, first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, show the Harris campaign gave two $250,000 donations to Rev. Al Sharpton’s nonprofit organization in September and October.
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