Workers are continuing to tear down the UK's 'biggest man cave' after a millionaire lost his long running legal battle to keep the 'eyesore' he built more than ten years ago. Graham Wildin, 72, has continuously defied court orders to knock down his illegal leisure complex - which includes a bowling alley, casino and cinema. Piles of bricks and scaffolding fences appeared behind the accountant's home in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, over the weekend as council workers began to tear the 10,000sq/ft structure apart.
Mr Wilden constructed the building at the back of his house without planning permission in 2014 and has spent time behind bars after he failed to comply with a court order to decommission the building. The controversial pensioner has also lost a string of other legal proceedings to local planners, as well as angering residents after he parked his classic cars and vans outside his neighbours' homes and
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Piles of bricks and scaffolding fences could be seen behind the home in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, where the enormous structure had been built without planning permission Graham Wilden, 72, pictured, has already been locked up after he refused to remove the complex behind his home The 72-year-old has continuously defied court orders to knock down his illegal leisure complex - which includes a bowling alley, casino and cinema Last week, the Forest of Dean District Council began work to pull the 10,000sq/ft complex apart, having confirmed earlier this year that it would be torn down Earlier this year, the Forest of Dean District Council confirmed it would be tearing down Mr Wilden's leisure complex. A spokesperson for the council said: 'As a council it is our duty to ensure that planning and development proposals comply with the law and bring benefit to the local area, whilst also safeguarding the community.
Read More Family of millionaire who illegally built 'Britain's biggest man cave' WIN permission to turn adjoining home into holiday let 'Hundreds of people every year follow the correct process for planning applications and development, sadly this has not been the case at this location. 'It is important to note that the cost of this process should not be borne by the taxpayer, and we will look to recover the full cost of the demolition from the landowner in due course.
'We will work closely with our demolition contractor, to limit any disruption for residents. 'We would like to also take this opportunity to thank the people living in close proximity to this property for their patience during this lengthy legal process.' Wilden's first of five court defeats came in September 2018 when a High Court injunction was handed down initially giving him until the end of April 2020 to remove the building.
He failed to comply with the injunction and was given a suspended sentence in June 2021. He then lost an appeal against the sentence at the Court of Appeal that November and he was ordered to demolish the complex by March 10 2022. But when Wildin's defiance continued, the six-week suspended sentence for contempt of court was activated on August 13 2022.