'I will defend my castle' Homeowner pledges to fight order to destroy turret wall

Laura King has been given 28 days by Doncaster Council to knock down the six foot hight wall after the authority claimed they were not consulted on the alteration.

However Ms King, 32, has said she will fight the decision and has received backing from one of her neighbours who feels the wall shouldn't be an issue.

Ms King, who is set to marry her fiance Joe Page in two weeks, said she intends to keep her surname as she feels it is fitting with her house's castle aesthetic.

Ms King said: "I am king of this castle and I'm prepared to defend it.

turret, casle, wallMs King has been given 28 days to destroy the new house alteration (PIC: ROSS PARRY)

I am king of this castle and I'm prepared to defend it

Homeowner Laura King

"When I get married I've told Joe I'm keeping my surname because I think it's quite apt."

Her neighbour Harry Dunn-Birch, 81, said the turret wall is a welcome site and is ideally suited to the house.

He said: "I've lived here since 1988 and I know the history of the place.

"The lady who lived there before was quite old and she couldn't manage the conifer hedge which was where the wall is now.

"It was very overgrown and looked awful. When Laura moved in and ripped it out I thought it was a great idea.

turret, house, property, doncasterMs King has pledged to defend her castle (PIC: ROSS PARRY)

"It looks lovely and really fits in with the place.

"I'm the one who looks out onto it and I love it so I don't see why it should be a problem."

Mr Dunn-Birch added that there have been a number of changes to property's in the area and he sees no reason why the alteration's to Ms King's house is an issue.

A spokesperson at Doncaster Council said they had discovered the wall had been built after a complaint was made and planning permission was needed.

laura king, doncasterMs King has received backing from her neighbour (PIC: ROSS PARRY)

They said: "We were not contacted or consulted before the wall was constructed. 

"Our guidelines, which are clearly stated on our website, say that we should be consulted before any alterations are made to a property.

"If Miss King thought she didn't need planning permission because the wall was smaller than two metres in height, then my only suggestion is that she was looking at the government's planning and development website when she read these guidelines, rather than ours."