A nursery that was at war with a 'ridiculous' council that had ordered to tear down a 6ft fence built to safeguard children has won its fight.
Imperial Day Nursery, in Westcliff-on-sea, had launched an appeal against Southend Council last year after it ruled that it must remove or reduce the height of a huge fence that towers at the front of the property.
An enforcement notice was issued by the local authority demanding it be ripped down or amended to a maximum height of 3.2ft within three months.
But now, bringing an end to a years-long feud, the nursery has been told it can keep its fencing as the Planning Inspectorate decided it was not 'prominent' or 'out of keeping' with the character of the local area and criticised the council for 'unreasonable' behaviour.
When MailOnline had visited last October, parents had expressed their fury at the council, accusing them of prioritising the 'aesthetics of the street' over the safety of their children.
