Paul Knights, a lorry driver, forked out more than £65,000 to take on South Norfolk Council in court after it approved plans for a new two-storey dwelling just four metres from his home in Gillingham.

He argued that the proposal, being put forward by his next-door-neighbours, would block a “significant” amount of daylight from entering his lounge and make his home “feel like a prison”.

Mr Knights standing near to where the house would be built (Image: Paul Knights)

During the planning process, he commissioned various daylight surveys and a rebuttal report which pointed out that the proposal could reduce by half the amount of........

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