A couple who built a fence to block out eyesore garages next to their house have been ordered to tear it down or face being fined £20,000.
Michael and Sarah Laing erected the 5ft fence at their home Mid Calder, West Lothian, to shield their garden from dilapidated lock-ups.
They also had concerns a 'crumbling' wall made it a safety hazard for their young child. But they were left stunned when West Lothian Council ruled they had built the fence without planning permission and slapped them with an enforcement notice.
