A distraught pensioner faces a £25k demolition bill over an illegal roof extension that overhangs his home by just three inches.
Warren Benton, 73, was hit with a £16k fine over the third storey add-on, after council officials ruled the build did not match the exact specifications of approved plans.
His top-floor flat was adjudged to be 60cm taller than the signed off plans, with cladding that extends fractionally over the original footprint, instead of being set back as required.
Bradford Council says the breaches mean the 'obtrusive' extension must be torn down, despite no complaints from neighbours in Idle, West Yorkshire.
Town hall chiefs accused Mr Benton of wilfully ignoring the issue for 15 years and breaking conservation area rules.
