A dad-of-three has built a £100,000 treehouse without getting planning permission first after he received a worrying cancer diagnosis. John Kitson, 42, built the luxury accommodation on an estate he manages - but feared that he would never get to see it completed due to being diagnosed with eye cancer.
John was concerned that his cancer would blind him or even kill him within months, so he decided to build the treehouse without getting permission first - and later admitted he was a 'silly bugger' for ignoring planning regulations.
Despite not seeking planning permission, he claims that he did consult locals on the build and there was 'no real opposition.' John has now been told that he doesn't have to tear it down after being given a retrospective green light.
