HE thought his plans were in ruins.
But Southampton developer Rafique Poswall was given a second chance at building homes in Southampton by city planners.
Mr Poswall was originally granted planning permission in 2011 to renovate a derelict home in Sydney Road, Shirley, and turn it into two flats.
But disaster struck when the building became unstable after he knocked down its chimneys – requiring it to be demolished.
He came back to a planning committee seeking permission to rebuild the property as two flats.
Mr Poswall said: “My costs have now skyrocketed and the project has been severely delayed. We are victims of circumstance and we ask for permission to continue work here in a safe and viable manner.”
Councillors voted six to one in favour of approval.
Councillor Paul Lewzey said: “I’m happy to support this. It feels that everybody has acted in good faith in an unfortunate situation.”
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