Trevor Stephenson, of Harmire Road, only tore down his detached garage, as well as a boundary wall, late last year after being ordered by Darlington magistrates to pay more than £800 for ignoring a previous enforcement notice ordering him to do so.
The garage and wall were built without planning permission from Durham County Council. Mr Stephenson applied for retrospective planning permission in September 2014 but it was turned down because the development was judged “highly prominent, intrusive and harmful of the character and appearance of the area”.
An appeal against the decision was dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate in June 2015. In July last year Mr Stephenson was fined £180 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £660 after being convicted of failing to comply with an enforcement notice. Durham County Council has confirmed it is investigating the shipping container that has been placed on the site of the demolished garage
Stephen Reed, Durham County Council’s planning development manager, said: “We are aware of the issue in question and are currently investigating. Due to the ongoing nature of this matter, it would be inappropriate to comment any further at this stage.” Mr Stephenson was not available for comment.
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