A HUGE £6 million mansion won in an Omaze competition is at the heart of a bitter planning row.
The massive property has fallen foul of important laws, since its swimming pool, summer house and tennis court were added without permission.
A £6 million home won in an Omaze competition is embroiled in controversy[/caption]
The home has had a tennis court and a swimming pool added which break planning laws[/caption]
Omaze says that it did ‘due diligence’ and that the house is legal[/caption]
Located in the upmarket area of Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast, the house looks idyllic.
Designed in the style of the mansions found in The Hamptons area of Long Island, the home was gifted to a prize winner in March.
However, the house – known as Larkwood- is now embroiled in controversy after a member of the public alerted the council to unplanned renovations at the property.
The neighbour had claimed that the home looked larger than what had been previously approved.
Allegedly, an additional swimming pool, summer house and tennis court were added to the property without approval.
An extension to the east wing of the house, garden landscaping and a four-bay garage were also added despite not being in the planning documents.
Now, Omaze has been forced to submit new applications to North Norfolk District Council to address the changes.
Reportedly, the company is hoping that the additions to the home can remain since it submitted retrospective plans for the changes.
Omaze acquired the house to be used in the prize draw for Comic Relief.
The competition was endorsed by a slew of celebrities including Lenny Henry, Jamie Oliver, Davina McCall and Rylan Clark.
The winner of the competition, Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, has yet to receive the keys as the controversy continues.
Permission was granted for a property on the site to be demolished so that a three-bedroom home could be built in 2020.
Later, approval for the house to be extended was given – with window sizes and the roof veranda being changed.
Previously Omaze has insisted that it had done “due diligence” and that the home is legal.
Both Omaze and North Norfolk District Council have been approached for comment by The Sun.
The news comes after an 81-year-old scooped the keys to a mansion in Perthshire, after paying just £25 to enter the competition.
Now the owner of a £4 million Scottish home, Patricia Moule said that she feels “absolutely overwhelmed”.
Speaking about her incredible win, she said: “I made myself a nice gin and tonic to celebrate, but a stiff Scotch would have probably been more appropriate.
“Things like this just don’t happen to people like me. I never win anything.
“The best thing I’ve ever won before this was a doll when I was nine years old.
“This definitely tops that and was worth waiting 70 years for.”
She said that the home is “breathtaking” and looks like “something from a film”.
The home has lavish furnishings[/caption]
It was designed to look like a home in the Hamptons[/caption]
The house is located in Blakeney in Norfolk[/caption]