Opinion of this decision

[RIP Robert H Bork]

UK man's castle won't be his home, court says

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So--what do you think?

[Bo]

Negative. I don't quite get why a man can't live in his castle if that's his property, unless I am missing something.

[k-onmmunist]

Very negative.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Positive.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Negative. I don't quite get why a man can't live in his castle if that's his property, unless I am missing something.

You need planning permission from the council before you can build anything here.

[k-onmmunist]

Negative. I don't quite get why a man can't live in his castle if that's his property, unless I am missing something.

You need planning permission from the council before you can build anything here.

....Which takes ages to acquire.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Negative. I don't quite get why a man can't live in his castle if that's his property, unless I am missing something.

You need planning permission from the council before you can build anything here.

....Which takes ages to acquire.

Not always and I'm guessing that time wasn't the issue here. Methinks that most local authorities would not grant planning permission to this particular monster...

[minionofmidas]

No different from a decision to evict a squatter.

Which also explains why my feelings are thoroughly mixed.

[Silent Hunter]

Positive. There is a reason for planning permission and this guy was just trying to be sneaky.

Another thing- Reigate is Green Belt land, so building is restricted anyway.