Teale then received the first letter from the council, advising her the gorilla was not in keeping with the area and caused harm to the greenbelt.
A woman has been ordered to remove a gorilla statue from the front of her house in Wakefield or face a fine.
Submitted 1 month ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5pq37mmpvo
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TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 1 month ago
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If you think a 4 foot gorilla statue is bad, wait till you see what it’s scaring away…
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Austerity is slashing NHS but leaving these NIMBY enforcers employed.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I saw one of those in a garden centre the other day, it was £500.
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oi luv! Let’s see your gorilla statue license!
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Literally 1984. The statue isn’t harming anyone, it should be allowed to stay.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It might harm someone if it falls down. There is a reason building codes exist.
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
They haven’t brought up any saftey concerns, simply ‘you didn’t ask first, so now it must come down’
Their initial letter about it only mentions aesthetic issues. Someone doesn’t like how it looks and is flexing their position to get it removed.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Then they have to prove its an unsuitable platform. Just as they would have to show that a tree is dangerous or blocking out the sun for neighbours if they were to try and require you to cut it down.
yakko@feddit.uk 1 month ago
There’s still a less combative way, I have to think. Require them to get a qualified builder to come round and make sure it’s sturdy and up to code. Hard not to see the present demand as just attacking nonconformity.
HarneyToker@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Imagine getting downvoted for being right.