– He has not received permission to demolish the house, says prosecutor Ole Martin Paulsen. Thomas Walther (47) is accused of demolishing most of a house worth preserving without permission. The wooden house at Tregde in Mandal was located in a sensitive area. Now the prosecution is asking that Walther be sentenced to suspended prison for 24 days. – There has been a long processing time with the police and the prosecution. Initially, I would have thought 30 days of unconditional imprisonment, says Paulsen. The homeowner denies criminal liability. Today there is a new house on the site, which is a faithful copy of the old one. Therese and Thomas Walther outside the house at Tregde in Mandal, which they have now received permission to build. The picture was taken earlier this autumn. Photo: Christina Cantero / news A nine-year struggle The house is located in an idyllic area with southern country houses. The couple bought the house almost ten years ago. But they still haven’t been able to move in. First due to large hidden errors and deficiencies, followed by several rounds with the building department in the municipality and finally a police case. – I never wanted to destroy anything, but was forced to do something about the damage, the homeowner explained in court earlier this week, according to Fædrelandsvennen. This is what it looked like after the married couple had been stopped from building. Then the building was no longer worthy of preservation, according to police attorney Ole Martin Paulsen. Photo: Private – Incredibly burdensome It was Lindesnes municipality that reported Walther for illegal demolition. The municipality believes that Walther only had permission for rebuilding and restoration, not demolition. – It is a small local community, and it is incredibly burdensome to be accused of breaking the law in that way, defender Jon Martin Jakobsen previously told news. Disputed building case The homeowner is being prosecuted for breaching the Planning and Building Act. The case carries a penalty of up to two years in prison. The 47-year-old previously told news that so much rot was found that large parts of the construction and foundation had to be replaced. Lindesnes municipality has previously replied to news that the process has followed normal case management. – They should have applied for demolition before it got this far. They should have stopped, and applied again, and then possibly received a new permit. If they had received permission, they could have continued with the work, said construction manager Kjersti Verdal. Hello! Do you have any tips in this matter? Or other matters you would like to advise on? Feel free to contact me by email 👇🏻 Published 14.11.2024, at 10.18 Updated 14.11.2024, at 10.27
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