A DISGRUNTLED homeowner has been left fuming after coming back to her house to find a 20ft "eye-sore" wall towering over her garden.

       Sharon Everill claims she had no idea the concrete "monstrosity" was being built at the edge of her garden as part of a housing development in Knutton, Staffordshire, and wants it torn down.

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       Sharon Everill was horrified when she came home to discover the 20ft wall had been built Credit: BPM 4

       The concrete wall towers over Sharon's garden Credit: BPM

       Although Sharon says she knew the houses would come up to the edge of her property in Lower Milhouse, she says the wall came as a "complete surprise" and fears it will knock down the value of her home of 30 years.

       She told the Stoke Sentinel: "We knew there was going to be a house 30 feet back from the edge of our property, but it was never mentioned that there would be a 20 foot high concrete retaining wall. We just came back home one day and there it was.

       "They need the retaining wall because they're going to backfill on the land behind it, so it won't appear that high from the other side. That means that monstrosity is going to be there forever now.

       "We've spoken to the builders about the fact that we were never notified about this, and they insist that there were notices put up. But they say that they understand why we're so upset about this."

       Developers have offered Sharon a "contribution" towards the cost of trees to cover the wall, but she slammed their suggestion and said she simply wants the wall gone.

       "We've asked Tilia Homes or Kier Living or whatever they're called. They suggest that we plant conifers in front of the retaining wall to mask it," she said.

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       "They even said they'd give us ￡200 to pay for the trees. But we don't want ￡200. We don't want ￡2,000. We just don't want this eyesore here."

       Tilia Homes, formerly known as Kier Living, secured planning permission for more than 270 homes on land behind Sharon's home in 2018.

       The company has defended the wall, insisting it was part of the planning application.

       A spokesman said: "The retaining wall along the rear of Weston Close has been built in accordance with the planning permission granted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in 2018, and to an approved design.

       "The details of this were publicly available at the time.

       "We have been in contact with the resident in recent weeks and have offered a contribution towards tree planting to help conceal the wall from her garden.

       "We are more than happy to discuss this further and reach a solution that is suitable for both parties."

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       The wall has been constructed as part of a housing development being built Credit: BPM 4

       Sharon fears the wall will drive down her home's value Credit: BPM We pay for your stories!

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