A pensioner said she was devastated after being ordered to dismantle the flourishing garden she spent 48 years nurturing. Gill Ashton, 74, said her garden was "like the Chelsea Flower Show".
She was sent a letter stating she had to "clear" the walkway and balcony behind her house - a space full of bedding and potted plants. She was contacted on behalf of developers turning the area into a new residential and retail complex.
The major development in Solihull in the West Midlands was approved by Solihull Council last year, Birmingham Live reports. It will see homes and shops at St John's Way bulldozed to create a residential and retail complex.
