News · 6 April 2026
Mansion still not gone after two demolition orders
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Neighbours in High Wycombe are still dealing with an "unneighbourly" six-bedroom mansion that blocks light from their gardens. The homeowner, Yasmin Akhtar, has been ordered twice to demolish or scale back the illegally-built property's two-storey extension. Despite an enforcement notice issued last year and a dismissed appeal in November, building work was still ongoing this week.
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