£170,000 annexe built for disabled daughter faces demolition after complaints

A mother who spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe for her disabled daughter could now be forced to demolish it after losing a planning appeal. Clair Birch, 59, built the one-bedroom annexe in the garden of her semi-detached home in Worcester. She said the building was designed to give her daughter more independence and meet her specific needs.However, the annexe was built without planning permission. After the council rejected a retrospective application, Clair appealed the decision. She has now also lost a separate appeal asking for more time to comply with the enforcement notice.According to a report by SWNS, Clair must now either remove the unauthorised building or make changes to meet Worcester City Council’s requirements.Why did Clair build the £170,000 annexe?The annexe replaced an existing garage and outbuilding at the property.