Angry row with council over 'secret' shark installed on roof in 1986

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son of a man who installed a massive shark diving into the top of his house as a protest against planning restrictions is furious at plans to make it a "listed building".Bill Heine installed the statue on top of his property in complete secret without an official say so in 1986 – which began a long six-year planning row with Oxford City Council.

The abode became known as the "shark house" before his death in 2019.Bill's son Magnus Hanson-Heine, 34, has now reignited the flames of his late dad's battle with the authorities, Mirror reports.Residents were asked by Oxford City Council to comment on 17 potential new additions to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register.One of those proposed sites include the famed shark house which brings hundreds of visitors each year.

Inclusion of a building on the register "helps to influence planning decisions in a way that conserves and enhances local character".But Magnus claims he is adamant that he does not want it added to Oxford City Council's list of important pieces of heritage.

He said he had fears it would be a "stepping stone" towards the building getting listed on a national basis, which means more planning controls.