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- Bollywood actor Sumeet Singh Sarao is in a six-year legal dispute with Telford and Wrekin Council over unauthorized landscaping at his home.
- The council issued an enforcement notice requiring the actor to lower his raised garden after ruling it creates privacy concerns for neighbors.
- An independent planning inspector upheld this enforcement order in September 2025.
- Failure to comply could lead to the council conducting the excavations and charging the costs to the landowner.
What to watch next
- Potential commencement of council-led excavation works at the property
- Outcome of upcoming meetings between the actor and the local council
- Possibility of formal prosecution proceedings by the council
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Sumeet Singh Sarao
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“There is already a thick hedge along the boundary that prevents overlooking which is much taller than me - it just doesn't make sense,”
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…that his landscaping work has resulted in significant overlooking of neighbouring properties. He says the garden boundary already has mature trees, bushes and a thick hedge that provide substantial screening. " There is already a thick hedge along the boundary that prevents overlooking which is much taller than me - it just doesn't make sense, " Sarao said, according to The Sun. He also claimed that both he and his neighbour would need a step-ladder to see over the existing fence. The actor said he has attempted to resolve the issue by offering additional…
“I offered to replace the existing planting with a continuous row of conifers to create an even stronger privacy screen,”
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…replacing existing planting with a continuous row of conifers to strengthen the privacy screen. According to Sarao, however, the council rejected the proposal on the grounds that the planting would appear too bulky. " I offered to replace the existing planting with a continuous row of conifers to create an even stronger privacy screen, " he said. "But the council rejected that proposal, saying it would appear too bulky regardless of me trying to co-operate." Actor says planning dispute has caused stress for his family Sarao said the prolonged planning…
Telford and Wrekin Council
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“Despite this, the required remedial works have still not been carried out and the site remains in breach of planning control,”
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…did not satisfactorily address the planning harm identified. The spokesperson said the enforcement notice was upheld by the Planning Inspectorate in September 2025, with additional time provided for compliance. " Despite this, the required remedial works have still not been carried out and the site remains in breach of planning control, " the council said. It added that it is considering further formal action, which could include prosecution proceedings or carrying out works in default and recovering the costs from the landowner. The council said its…
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