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Lauren Beavis & Susie Beever

Millionaire who built UK's biggest man cave is freed from jail and annoying neighbours

A millionaire that was jailed after he illegally built Britain's biggest mancave has been released from prison - and is already annoying his neighbours.

Wealthy accountant Graham Wildin, 69, was locked up for six weeks in August after failing to comply with a court order issued in June 2021.

His sentence came as a result of installing a bowling alley, cinema, casino, and bar in the plush extension of his home eight years ago without planning permission.

Neighbours have also been previously outraged at not being able to park their cars in the street claiming his collection of classic motors block the road.

And they've claimed he's out of prison so the car problems are already back.

Graham Wildin, from the Forest of Dean, outside his home where he built a 'man cave' in the back garden (David Hedges SWNS.com)

Following his release, locals met with police and town councillors to try and find a solution.

But the residents claimed the accountant seemed just as "belligerent" as ever after being released from jail.

They claimed a Porsche had already been parked right behind a Bentley on the street, making parking on Meendhurst Road even more difficult.

The furious neighbours also claimed the 12-bed house, Paradise, which is owned by his family company, is being rented out to large parties.

They said it's bringing extra holiday traffic onto the already congested residential road clogged with classic cars.

Aerial view of Graham Wildin’s ‘man cave’ (grey roof) and the swimming pool (red roof) behind the home (Icebox Media / SWNS)

One neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "It hasn't made any difference at all. He's just as belligerent.

"The authorities keep telling us that their hands are tied but things are going on below the surface. But in the meantime, everything stays the same."

The millionaire was initially given until the end of April 2020 to remove the 10,000sq/ft complex.

"Britain's best man cave" includes a bowling alley, squash courts and private bar (SWNS)

It was then that Mr Wildin told the court that an injunction would ruin him - stating that demolishing the man cave would cost him £720,000.

Last year, the Court of Appeal rejected his bid to quash a suspended prison sentence given for not removing the structure.

The court also set a deadline of March 10 2022 to demolish it or warned him he would be jailed.

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