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When buying a home with a garage, most people expect you to use it. Or at least the option. However, homeowner Paul Elworthy finds himself in an unfortunate position after developers put up a fence in his neighborhood that prevents him from opening his garage door because it is so close.
There is actually only about 3 feet of access space between the wall and the garage door, which means the garage door won’t open fully and owners won’t be able to get in or out, let alone get a car in or out.
Elworthy was stunned to discover that the wooden fence had been erected overnight by the developers building new houses at the back of his property.
Paul told The Sun, “It’s crazy, it’s absolutely crazy. The door comes up a few inches and then hits the fence. This means that the path at the back of the house is no longer accessible at all from the garage.
Paul Elworthy between garage and wall | Photo credit: Image: The Sun
The fence not only prevents vehicles from driving in and out, but everything in the garage now has to go through the house connected to it – including the garbage can. Of course, people would rather not roll their dirty outdoor trash can around their living room.
“If they had moved the fence back a foot the door would have opened and we wouldn’t be in that situation, but they just aren’t listening.”
Elworthy says he received planning permission from the city council to build the garage in the back of the house more than 20 years ago. He’s even gone so far as to pay a lawyer to tell council officials that the fence was built wrong and to get his money back. However, the council refused to budge because it has the right to build the fence.
Paul Elworthy between garage and wall | Photo credit: Image: The Sun
As one councilor stated: “As stated on several occasions, the fact that Mr. Elworthy’s garage has planning permission does not entitle him to access his garage from the council’s land.”
The garage was built on Elworthy’s property but overlooks the property which is earmarked for two two bedroom houses and the construction that began last month. Elworthy has officially taken the case to court and the council has hit back by moving a motion to dismiss the case.
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