PIGS and chickens will soon grace the land on which Mick Le Tissier wanted to build a bungalow.
The 73-year-old (pictured) says he has now accepted defeat in his fight against the planning authorities to get over the plot he owns at Rue de la Hougue, Castel.
He has owned it for 18 years and in recent months started advertising it for sale, but no one came close to offering what he believed it was worth. However, an application to the Environment Department, which was partly tongue-in-cheek and requested permission to use the land to look after pigs and chickens, has been granted.
‘In February I was told by Deputy David De Lisle that the land was suitable for something like pigs and chickens, but not for building a bungalow.
‘So I went home and was twiddling my thumbs one day when I thought I would make an application. I drew some rough sketches and lo and behold I had a letter about two weeks ago telling me I had permission for two pigs and 25 chickens.’
Mr Le Tissier said the permission made a mockery of a court ruling a few years ago when he was fined £300 and told to stop using the area as a flower garden and a home for 10 chickens.
‘If the area is good enough for chickens now, why did they ask me to get rid of my last 10?’
Mr Le Tissier hopes to get a pigsty and chicken coop in place in the coming weeks. And he does not necessarily expect Environment’s decision to be popular among neighbours.
‘I’ve been told I will never get a bungalow up there, so I have decided to make a pig of myself.
‘The neighbours don’t want me to build there, but I know what they would prefer out of the options.’
The land is classed as agricultural but Mr Le Tissier had wanted to build on it so that he could give something to his children and their families for the future.
‘I’m not looking at selling it at the moment because all I’ve had is people offering ridiculous prices for it.
‘I’m happy to look after the pigs and chickens. I’ve got nothing else to do and if it takes me two-and-a-half hours to do a 30-minute job, then that’s fine.
‘At best I will have someone to talk to who won’t answer back.’
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How many times does this type of scenario have to happen on this island ? Were nt we supposed to have been ‘liberated’ back in 1945 ? Its true, the pen is mightier than the sword, but only until the ink runs out !
Good on yer Mick…at least you’ll be bringing home the bacon. And the eggs!
Looks like it could be a smack in the eye for the muesli-lovers..
A noxious smelling pig farm is not in the interests of the community either - I feel sorry for his neighbours and am surprised the Environment thought it appropriate to end the situation in this way.
Why not accept defeat graciously rather than be spiteful and try to annoy people further.
Its a small island and immature vendettas do no one any good.
Seems a bit like dog in the manger to me. Haven’t we had enough of these antisocial neighbours of late?
Cobo car park and Clifton Lane spring to mind.