A MAN has slammed his neighbour’s colourful house as “dreadful” amid a row over its unusual design.
David Nichol, whose mum lives opposite artist Toby Garrett’s home in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, claims that the unusual artwork will bring down local house prices.
David Nichol has slammed his neighbour’s colourful house
Artist Toby Nichol has previously claimed that the people in the town love his work
But David said that many have complained directly, only to receive ‘abuse’
Toby’s garden contains a number of creative art pieces and previously boasted a domed greenhouse based on London’s iconic ‘Gherkin’ building.
Artist Toby previously claimed that his neighbours love his colourful and eye-catching creations.
This includes a large purple mural of a robot based on Bender from Futurama.
But David, 49, said that these claims are not true and blasted the art as “dreadful”.
He told HOAR Online: “It’s not very well-liked.
“It’s a bit of a snowball situation…I think he’s trying to prove a point but it’s to the disadvantage of the neighbours.”
He recognised that Toby had taken down his unusual greenhouse which HOAR covered previously, after a council order.
But he doesn’t like the artist’s house and says the homeowner has now covered his property in his “basic, childish artwork”.
David alleges that the presence of the unusual art will put people off buying in the area.
And he says it will force residents to cut the price of their homes if they want to sell up.
He also accused Toby of a lack of engagement with his neighbours and claimed that he had refused to meet with them to discuss the issues.
The disgruntled neighbour added: “People are worried about the price of their houses.
“I’m not against art but it looks dreadful.”
Previously, Toby claimed that his neighbours loved his arty items and are “cheered up” by them.
Toby said: “People on my street have sent me messages saying they are gutted because it cheers Sedbury up.
“I phoned the council and was told art is not allowed without planning permission and I have to take it down within two weeks.
“I make art to make people happy. I’m sorry it doesn’t make everyone smile.”
However, officials insisted that the structures “impact on the visual amenity” of the village.
A letter to Toby from Trevor Short, a Forest of Dean Council planning enforcement officer, read: “I have discussed with my supervisor and he agrees with my decision that we would not encourage an application as it highly unlikely to be supported and is a waste of your money applying.
“I have examined all the structures and have come to the conclusion that they all require planning permission.
“Due to the impact on the visual amenity of the area any application is unlikely to be successful.”
Mr Short added: “Don’t forget to remove the dome.”
Toby was previously ordered to tear down his unusual greenhouse
Residents are allegedly worried the unusual designs will affect their house prices
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