Mother Faces Homelessness Over House Extension Demolition

0:00On March 22nd, a mother-in-oughton Lancashire faces losing a nearly 200,000-pound house extension after her local council ordered it. Demolition Susi Cabudino, who has lived there with her four children for almost 20 years, were placed in old conservatory with a two-story addition back in, December 2022. The extension includes the family kitchen, boiler, and bedrooms for two of her kids, aged 12 to 19. Her builder assured her no-planning permission was needed, but West Lancashire council disagreed, saying the structure doesn't fit the areas, character. Susi appealed the enforcement notice, but the planning inspector had upheld it last October. Now, with the family relying on the extension for basic living space, Susi worries about overcrowding and homelessness if it's torn down. Without it, the original house couldn't handle their needs, leaving them without a kitchen or enough bedrooms. The council extended the demolition deadline to April 24th, 2026, and says they've offered

1:00support and alternatives. The inspector's decision found the extension harms the property's look and the neighborhood. As legal options run out, Susi hopes for a compromise to save at least part of the build, but the council must enforce the rules, leaving her future, uncertain.