Scots mum ordered to tear down garden fence despite condoms and syringes thrown into kids' play area
dailyrecord.co.ukA Scots mum has been ordered to tear down the garden fence she built herself - despite condoms and used syringes being tossed into her kids' play area.
Natalie Anderson installed the high wooden fencing outside her home in Bilston, Midlothian, to deter the unwanted items from being thrown into the garden where her children and dogs play.
But when she put a retrospective planning application in for the fence, she was told part of it was too high and that it needs to be half the size, reports Edinburgh Live.The mum has lodged an appeal against the decision with Scottish Ministers but says her first attempt was lost and the second rejected because it should have gone to the council's own local review body.
The deadline to appeal to the Midlothian Council has now passed.Natalie said: "It is ridiculous, the fence was raised to stop things being thrown in my garden and it looks much better than the old fencing or putting a hedge in, which would be allowed.
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