A couple are battling against a Norfolk council after being told to knock down a white wall that surrounds their house.

Calvin and Stephanie Pigott built their dream home, Homewood, at what was once a derelict site in a quiet country lane in East Runton after their design was granted permission in 2018.

However,  a complaint was made to North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) about the boundary.

Eastern Daily Press: North Norfolk District Council has issued an enforcement notice, telling the homeowner to knock down the wallNorth Norfolk District Council has issued an enforcement notice, telling the homeowner to knock down the wall (Image: Owen Sennitt)

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They were hit with an enforcement notice four years later, telling them to demolish the wall because it is one metre too high.

The order said it "fails to preserve or enhance the quality of the local area" and harmed the street scene, adding it could also pose a safety risk to drivers.

Eastern Daily Press: The homeowners built the house on the site of a derelict barnThe homeowners built the house on the site of a derelict barn (Image: Google/Owen Sennitt)

NNDC officers said they must permanently remove the boundary wall and gate, giving them just four weeks to do so.

Following this, Mr and Mrs Pigott attempted to escape this costly measure and appealed to the Planning Inspectorate - the government department that presides over planning disputes.

Eastern Daily Press: The site along Mill Lane in East Runton pictured in 2009 before the home was built The site along Mill Lane in East Runton pictured in 2009 before the home was built (Image: Google)

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They said that due to the rural nature of the road, it would not cause safety issues due to very few people using the highway - the dirt track connects just a handful of houses to the main road into the village.

Julie Davies, who lives at her home opposite to Mr and Mrs Piggott's home, said she "couldn't see what all the fuss was about".

Eastern Daily Press: The homeowners say the white wall gives them privacy and securityThe homeowners say the white wall gives them privacy and security (Image: Owen Sennitt)

The 81-year-old added: "It is not my kind of thing but I have no objection. They are a lovely couple and what was there before was an old shed full of rats. They have cleaned it up and I feel much more secure now.

"I feel like it is some jobsworth with a problem, as no one here seems to have an issue.

"I cannot see the problem and I am the one looking at it every day."

The Planning Inspector will make a decision on the wall later this year.