An older couple forced to sleep in a tent, because the ten -year planning government left them homeless that the saga cost 100,000 pounds because they face a fresh delay

An older couple who claim that they were forced to sleep in a tent during the bitter order of planning, said that a ten -year dispute cost their expenses of £ 100,000.

Eric Goodman and partner Penelope Blake are locked in the battle to be able to live in a wooden lodge called The Mster, which they built in the village of Itteringham, Norfolk.

Currently, the ninth attempt to stay there after the North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) evicted them for the lack of a correct building permit.

The couple said that the decade of the saga cost them over 100,000 pounds of accommodation costs.

Mr. Goodman and Mrs. Blake were also said this month that “because of unforeseen circumstances” the official assigned to the case had to give way.

However, since then it was revealed that the inspector assigned to the case, Ian Dyer, is the husband of Sarah Dyer.

Sarah Dyer is an official who rejected the previous dismissal of the couple in March 2021.

He left their stay with family and friends, living in hotels, and even staying in a tent.

Eric Goodman and his partner Penelope Blake wanted to reduce the size and sold his country house to move to the wooden lodge they built on the premises

But their attempt at a simpler life has been said that they did not have the right building permit after granting it only for use as an annex

The lodge was originally built as an attachment for Robin Farm, a house he had.

But after the couple divided the land in half and sold the house, the lodge broke their ties with a larger property and no longer had the correct permission.

Planning Inspectorate, a government department, which is chaired by planning disputes, is currently reviewing the case after the couple appealed against refusing to register it as a residential house.

A spokesman for the Planning Inspectorate said: “Due to our fears that there may be a perceived conflict of interest, a new inspector was assigned who is obliged to re -watch it.

“We hope that this will alleviate all fears that the parties could have and will be absolutely clear about the impartiality of our inspectors when making decisions.”

Joff Goodman, son of Eric, described this incident as “funny” and wondered why this potential conflict of interest did not become visible a few months ago.

He said: “Certainly Mr. Dyer should have made due diligence before accepting the meeting.

“I talk to my wife about everything. They certainly discuss their work during dinner?

The couple are currently taking the ninth attempt to stay there after the North North North District Council evicted them for the lack of correct building permit

“Determining the appeal has now been delayed, causing further financial burden and stress for my father and a penny, which could be avoided.”

Goodman believes that the revelation may have wider implications on appeal and undermines other previous rulings in which the couple was involved.

Consider issuing a formal complaint.

A couple who have no other property remained in the abyss, wondering if they would ever be able to live legally in their home.

So far, their numerous efforts, which even included an attempt to obtain permission to the court of the court, failed.

In 2008, the owners moved from Robin Farmhouse to Musker and a retrospective application for planning to stop it, because in 2010 he was submitted and granted a free -standing annex.

When the country house was sold in 2016, the council decided that this building permit was no longer important, because it “broke” its ties with the main house, so “he was nothing”.

The issue of planning began them to a long -term dispute with the local council, in which they live in a tent directly outside the property. In the photo: Country store Itteringham

NNDC rejected permission to use the building as a residential property.

The Council stated that it believes that it is too isolated, and therefore in conflict with a local plan, which aims to reduce the need for a car.

The couple maintains that they fully led out of the property on March 29, 2023, after the Council enforcement.

Goodman Jr believes that all defeat is a “complete nonsense” in the light of the fact that NNDC is in the face of a sharp housing shortage and was told that he must build almost 950 houses a year to achieve government goals.

He said, “It is absolutely funny to me. It has been going on for years when there is a lack of housing shortage and is contrary to government guidelines.

He added that the couple found it “almost impossible” to find a real estate rental in which you can live at that time because of being in the 1980s.