LOCALS are locked in a battle with their neighbour over a two-storey extension which they say will ruin their lives.
Relations between residents on a street in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, have turned sour since homeowner Frank Tinnirello submitted his plans.
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Those living nearby have been up in arms since – claiming the add-on will be used for business purposes.
Bill Scarratt, 79, is among a few on the estate who fear Mr Tinnirello is using his home to make ice cream and then selling it onsite.
He said ice cream vans are constantly outside the property – leading people to believe the extension will be used as a lab for the sweet treat.
If the plans are approved, locals have said it will affect their “quality of life” because more vans will park outside the home and block their access.
Bill told The Sun Online: “The extension shouldn’t happen.
“I see ice-cream vans coming up and down all the time.
“Two or three vehicles will call at the house at once.
“It’s a real nuisance for residents because it’s only a little road.”
Bill added that the proposed extension would also “restrict” his view of nearby Daisy Nook Country Park.
Stan Micklethwaite has also been caught up in the row.
He said: “The road is bad enough
“The last thing we need is ice cream vans coming and going.
“A coach got stuck in the road the other week for about seven hours.”
One resident sent pictures to councillors of multiple ice cream vans parked outside the property.
He said: “I believe that this two storey extension would be done for commercial purposes really and a change of use would be better applied for.
“I would like to know that this enforcement notice is worth the paper it’s written on.
“I don’t want to be overlooked by multiple ice cream vans.
“Because it’s the quality of my life, the joy for me of owning that home is no longer going to be there nor is it for the surrounding neighbours.”
ICY RELATIONS
Tameside Council’s head of planning Melanie Hale said in a meeting “there was no evidence” that the main dwelling and attached garage were being used for business purposes.
However, added that there is “no doubt” a business is being run from the home – but they couldn’t prove to what extent.
She added that the application should therefore be considered.
A Tameside Council spokesperson said: “The report that went to Speakers Panel on 28 June acknowledged there are ongoing enforcement matters and concerns regarding potential breaches of planning at the application site.
“The applicant is aware of the enforcement notice, has been provided with a copy and has also been advised during the site visit on 23 May 2023 that no more than two ice cream vehicles can be stored at the property at any one time.
“If it is proven that there are more than two ice cream vehicles being stored at the property on a regular basis then the applicant is in breach of the enforcement notice and we will take further action.”
Sohail Musa, the agent acting for Mr Tinnirello, told a planning meeting that he was aware of the objections but the extension was required to “service family needs”.
He also invited the council to come to the property “whenever they feel it’s necessary” to check it wasn’t being used a business.
Mr Musa has not responded to requests for comment from The Sun.
