‘Nightmare Neighbour’ star demolishes caravan and plans to build extension in its place
Lillie Goddard (pictured) was ordered by a judge to remove the static caravan by August 5 after a three-year row with her neighbours
A star of ‘The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door’ has finally demolished an illegal caravan in her garden – but is now hinting at a plan to build an extension in its place.
Lillie Goddard, featured on the Channel 5 programme, was ordered by a judge to remove the static caravan by August 5 after a three-year row with her neighbours.
Mrs Goddard and her disabled mother were said to be living in the eyesore static home in the front garden of her £170,000 property in Swindon, Wiltshire, and were believed to have rented out the rooms in the house.
She demolished the static home earlier this month but debris was left strewn across the communal grass area outside her property. Her neighbours alleged it was a ‘safety hazard.’
Mrs Goddard, her family and friends have made strides to clean up the caravan, removing mess from public land and clearing most of the debris.
Her husband Mark Goddard said only the chassis remains on his property – and he’s working to move it. He claimed as extension on the side of the house could be ‘the next step’ – confirming that his wife is investigating the prospect.
A star of ‘The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door’ has finally demolished an illegal caravan in her garden – but is now hinting at a plan to build an extension in its place
Lillie Goddard demolished the static home earlier this month but debris was left strewn across the communal grass area outside her property. Her neighbours alleged it was a ‘safety hazard
‘It was cleaned up other the weekend, the council took the skips on Monday,’ Mr Goddard, of Swindon, Wilts, said on Tuesday, speaking outside the home.
‘If they wanted to get rid of it quicker, they could have helped. We were struggling to get people to help.
‘The chassis is still there, I’m still working out how to move it. It needs to be taken as is or in two parts.
‘At the end of the day, what’s in our garden is not a caravan anymore, it’s a lump of metal with wheels on it.
‘It can never be a caravan again, not without a lot of time and money. It’s a trailer at the end of the day.’
Mr Goddard said an extension on the side of the house was ‘the next step’ and said his wife is investigating the prospect.
He added: ‘Would it ever happen, I don’t know, but the chances are, with the way the people are around here, I doubt it.’
He also said he plans to install a two-metre-tall wall across the front of his property.
Mrs Goddard and her disabled mother were said to be living in the eyesore static home in the front garden of her £170,000 property in Swindon, Wiltshire, and were believed to have rented out the rooms in the house
Her husband Mark Goddard said only the chassis remains on his property – and he’s working to move it. He claimed as extension on the side of the house could be ‘the next step’ – confirming that his wife is investigating the prospect
One neighbour praised their efforts, saying the Goddard family ‘worked very hard over the weekend.’ But she says there’s more work to do, claiming that the caravan chassis and other items from inside remain in the garden, with more mess piling up.
‘Give them their due, they worked very hard over the weekend. She had some people that live in the house, and her elderly mother, helping her,’ she said.
Adding: ‘They’ve made big steps, I can’t deny that, and they were working hard at the weekend.
‘Yes we know that the council provided some skips and they cleared up a lot at the weekend, but there’s a lot of remnants from the caravan and other mess there.
‘Any car that comes past, it’s a laughing stock – people stop, people point at it. It’s definitely not a victory, not yet.
‘The caravan’s not visible but it’s still a mess. They have to get rid of all of it, but there are still parts of the caravan there – including the chassis.’
