A SLOUGH homeowner has been told to cough up more than £30,000 for renting out an extension to his house that he built illegally.

Saghir Malik, of Mortimer Road, will have 12 months to pay the confiscation costs or he will face 12 months in prison.

Malik landed himself with such enormous fees after building a side and rear extension to his property without planning permission.

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He then refused to knock it down when Slough Borough Council caught onto it in October 2018.

Malik appealed an enforcement notice served by the council but this plea was thrown out.

Following a site inspection from council officers, it was noted that the enforcement notice had not been complied with and therefore Malik, 53, had committed a criminal offence.

Throughout this time, Malik collected rent from a tenant he leased the tiny extension out to.

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Malik admitted the offence at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 12, 2021, and was due to be sentenced at Reading Crown Court on January 13.

However, he was allowed a temporary reprieve to collect documents showing how much he earned from leasing out the extension and a new sentencing date was set for March 4.

Here, His Honour Judge Burgess assessed the provided documentation and settled on a £31,914.35 confiscation order for Malik.

He will have three months to pay this fee or he faces a 12-month jail term.

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Alongside this huge penalty, the Slough man was fined £6,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £4,000.

Cllr Pavitar K. Mann, deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for transport, planning & place, said: “This resident has not only ignored the planning permission process and enforcement notice, he has also illegally rented out the annexe that he was required to demolish.

“This has cost him tens of thousands of pounds and council staff will continue to monitor what is being developed in the borough.”