A homeowner has finally demolished a "monster mansion" he built without planning permission - but still faces legal action for the mess left behind which neighbours say looks even worse.<br /><br />Gurwinder Singh sparked anger when he knocked down his modest semi-detached house and replaced it with a four-bedroom property in Willenhall, West Mids. <br /><br />He was ordered to tear down the half-built £300,000 home by Walsall Council in 2020 following almost 100 complaints from fuming neighbours. <br /><br />Residents complained the building work had made their "lives hell" and others described the "eyesore" as "like a Travelodge in the middle of a housing estate".<br /><br />Delivery driver Mr Singh, 43, appealed to the council's Planning Inspectorate but they dismissed the appeal and ordered him to bulldoze the property by April 7.<br /><br />The dad-of-two has since demolished the illegal build - but left behind piles of rubble rubbish and building materials, which he has failed to tidy up. <br /><br />He now faces possible court action for failing to comply with the enforcement notice following the four year row. <br /><br />Locals living in the area say the mess left behind by Mr Singh has left the residential estate looking like "a construction site in the middle of Birmingham".<br /><br />Grandfather-of-four Cliff Stevenson, 84, a retired mechanic, lives opposite the house and branded it 'an appalling eyesore'.<br /><br />He said: "We've got the house knocked down finally but now the problem is all the mess and these great big boards he has erected. <br /><br />"It also causes a problem for the traffic because it blocks people's view on the corner - it's really quite dangerous. <br /><br />"I live opposite so have to look at it every single day and it's an appalling eyesore. It has been a nightmare for everyone living on the estate.<br /><br />"The gentleman has never spoken to us about it, the only time you would see him was when building work was going on, which was disruptive enough. <br /><br />"It was left half built and kids would jump over the fences and go and play in there. It's just been a building site really.<br /><br />"We'll get there eventually hopefully but it seems like it's never-ending. It has just been terrible." <br /><br />Another resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "We can't believe this saga is still going on - it's a joke and been a living hell.<br /><br />"The house is now gone, thank goodness, but it looks just as bad, if not worse, due to the mess he has left behind. <br /><br />"Our road looks like a construction site in the middle of Birmingham at the moment. It needs sorting out because it's beyond a joke now."<br /><br />A third local, who did not want to be named, added: "The council should never have let it get to the size it did in the first place.<br /><br />"It was enormous and looked ridiculous. Now there's building materials strewn around the place and the site needs clearing. <br /><br />"He was also told to repair the damage he has caused to his neighbours' house too, but this hasn't been done. <br /><br />"I think he just believed he could do whatever he wanted as it was his land and he's been a bit ignorant. <br /><br />"He wants to rebuild it again. It's going to have cost them a fortune by the time he's built two houses." <br /><br />Tory councillor Stacie Elson said Mr Singh the council were now looking to prosecute Mr Singh because the deadline had passed. <br /><br />She added: "I know the council is now taking legal advice whether to now prosecute him for failing to comply with the enforcement notice.<br /><br />"If he has actively breached the notice then he could be prosecuted as the site should have been cleared up by now as the deadline has passed.<br /><br />"He has complied with the demolition order but he has not cleared the site.<br /><br />“An enforcement officer has been down there to take photos and these will now be submitted to our legal services department who will advise the next steps." <br /><br />A Walsall Council spokesperson said: “The council is monitoring the situation to ensure all actions in the enforcement notice are complied with.”
