Recipient of £6 million Omaze house yet to receive house keys due to complex planning issues
Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, a former Miss Wales finalist, won a £6 million mansion in Norfolk through a charity raffle organised by Omaze and Comic Relief. However, nearly four months after her overwhelming victory, she still hasn't received the keys to the property due to an ongoing planning dispute.
The controversy started when an anonymous complaint prompted an investigation into the luxury home's compliance with planning conditions. It appears that several elements of the property, including its size, a tennis court, and a swimming pool, were never granted planning permission.
The council has rejected planning permission for the additions, leaving the prize out of reach for Vicky. Despite this setback, Omaze is working closely with the North Norfolk District Council to address the issues and submit a retrospective planning application. The council expects an application to be submitted by the end of the month.
The delay in the application process has caused frustration for Vicky, who was living with her in-laws and searching for a rental property for her family. She had plans to sell the Norfolk property and buy a family home in Wales.
All house prizes are transferred to winners with good and marketable title, according to Omaze. The company also guarantees that the winner will not have to incur any costs to remedy any historical planning issues.
In the meantime, Vicky's dream home remains out of reach. The search results provided do not contain detailed information about why planning permission was denied, nor do they detail the current status of any retrospective planning applications. For those seeking detailed, up-to-date information on this particular case, it is recommended to consult recent news reports or local council planning records directly.
The win came from a £10 entry in the biggest ever Omaze Prize Draw. Despite the current challenges, Vicky remains hopeful that she will soon be able to call the Norfolk mansion her home.
- Vicky Curtis-Cresswell's dream of calling the Norfolk mansion her home is currently on hold due to an ongoing planning dispute with the North Norfolk District Council.
- The controversy surrounding the property arose when an anonymous complaint prompted an investigation, revealing that several elements, such as the size, tennis court, and swimming pool, were built without obtaining the necessary planning permission.
- Omaze, the company responsible for the charity raffle, is working closely with the council to address the issue and submit a retrospective planning application by the end of the month.
- Concerned about finding a new home, Vicky had plans to sell the Norfolk property and buy a family home in Wales, but the delay in the planning process has caused frustration.
- According to Omaze, house prizes are transferred to winners with good and marketable title, and winner's will not have to incur any costs to remedy any historical planning issues.
- For those seeking detailed, up-to-date information on the planning status of Vicky's prized mansion, it is recommended to consult recent news reports or local council planning records directly.
