Homeowner’s fight with planning bosses to keep new patio area

The occupant of a house on Shoreswood, Astley Bridge, Lewis Holland, applied for retrospective permission to keep the changes that have been made.

However planning officers at the local authority rejected this in March this year.

A later application was submitted and this was once again rejected.

A report prepared by planning officers outlined the reasons for the initial rejection.

It said: “The proposed patio would, by…