A couple who built a hut without permission sought a “stable permanent residence”

A family on the council’s housing waiting list for nine years will be given housing.

The Somers’ wooden home “integrates well into its surroundings.” Photo: Kilkenny County Council

A couple who built their timber-clad house without planning permission said they had no idea they needed permission.

Rebecca and Noel Summers built a 113 square meter log cabin and storage shed in Newhouse, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, after spending years on council housing waiting lists.

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