For on a side street away from the picture postcard seafront at Wells, work to extend a house has stopped leaving a boarded-up eyesore.

Locals have complained to town councillors in the otherwise-plush resort about "an apparently abandoned house renovation being used as a building site dump and creating an eyesore for the local inhabitants".

Work has stalled on the extension to the property (Image: Chris Bishop)

The house on Northfield Crescent in Wells (Image: Chris Bishop)

Rubble dumped in the front garden of the property (Image: Chris Bishop)

Their clerk has reported the matter to North Norfolk District Council, which has the power to take enforcement action although none as yet seems to be pending.

"Hardly an example of photogenic architecture is it?" said one local out riding his bike, who added he did not live on the crescent.

"I have heard comments that it is an eyesore. It's a shame it's empty when there's a need for housing here."

Another described it as "horrible", adding: "What I think has happened is the work's stopped because they've run out of money."

The house pictured before work began on it (Image: Rightmove)

The house in 2023 (Image: Google)

The property pictured last May (Image: Google)

William Ward was given planning permission to add a two-storey extension to what was then a three-bedroom semi in January, 2021.

North Norfolk District Council agreed proposals that included adding another bedroom on the first floor and a kitchen and garden room at the rear downstairs.

While work began on the site after the revamp was given the go-ahead, it had stopped again by early last summer leaving rubble, wood and windows piled in the front garden.

Not everyone living nearby was bothered. One woman opposite, who gave her name as Mrs Peacock said she was surprised anyone had complained.

The Quay at Wells (Image: Ian Burt)

"It doesn't bother me what people do," she said. "He's someone who's bought a house, they're doing it up, they'll finish it eventually."

Another neighbour said: "When you see it every day it doesn't register.

"If anything it's tidier than it was, the chap's made some effort to tidy it up."

Property portal Rightmove says the house sold for £298,000 in June, 2020.

Mr Ward could not be contacted for comment regarding his plans for the property.

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