A NETFLIX star is trying for a third time to turn his bungalow into a glass-fronted mansion for his family, after his two previous bids were rejected. Top Boy actor Ashley Walters, 41, who lives in Kent , is hoping it will be third time lucky in his battle with Canterbury City Council (CCC) to get his plans for an extension approved. The dad-of-eight, who plays drug kingpin Dushane in the drama, also had his plans turned down by the planning inspectorate in April this year.
In giving his reasons for rejecting the appeal, inspector Stewart Glassar called the designs “strident, discordant and overpowering”. Mr Walters previously said his “kids will bang their heads on the ceiling” if the plans were rejected, adding he was likely he would have to move house. Despite the rejections, the actor has now lodged a fresh application to CCC.
From papers filed with the council, it looks like the former rapper still wants to expand the front and rear of his property but the plans have now been scaled back. A new architect has been brought in to draw up new plans which show significant changes to the previous designs which were submitted originally in 2022 and then again last year. Under the original plans, Mr Walters had wanted to build a two-storey front extension plus a single-storey extension at the rear, along with a balcony.
After a visit to the property in January, the inspector said: “The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance.
