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| Banksy's Spy Booth: 'Stop notice could be issued' | Banksy's Spy Booth: 'Stop notice could be issued' |
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| A stop notice could be issued by Cheltenham Borough Council to prevent a Banksy artwork from being removed from the side of a private house. | A stop notice could be issued by Cheltenham Borough Council to prevent a Banksy artwork from being removed from the side of a private house. |
| A photo has emerged apparently showing a hole has been cut into the wall of the Grade II* listed building, on which the Spy Booth artwork was painted. | A photo has emerged apparently showing a hole has been cut into the wall of the Grade II* listed building, on which the Spy Booth artwork was painted. |
| On Thursday it was confirmed it was being removed, but the council warned that planning permission may be needed. | On Thursday it was confirmed it was being removed, but the council warned that planning permission may be needed. |
| The work, depicting men "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in April. | The work, depicting men "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in April. |
| Councillor Colin Hay, of Cheltenham Borough Council, said Q Scaffolding had been warned that listed building consent was required if work was being done to the fabric of the building on the corner of Fairview Road and Hewlett Road. | Councillor Colin Hay, of Cheltenham Borough Council, said Q Scaffolding had been warned that listed building consent was required if work was being done to the fabric of the building on the corner of Fairview Road and Hewlett Road. |
| He said: "If they breach that they're in trouble. It's quite a serious offence. If they're making a hole then they're removing the fabric of the building. | He said: "If they breach that they're in trouble. It's quite a serious offence. If they're making a hole then they're removing the fabric of the building. |
| "If you're taking a large part of the wall out that would be a serious breach of listed building consent. It's a criminal offence. | "If you're taking a large part of the wall out that would be a serious breach of listed building consent. It's a criminal offence. |
| "They can be given a stop notice if they're carrying out some work, and then they really do have to stop." | "They can be given a stop notice if they're carrying out some work, and then they really do have to stop." |
| On Thursday John Joyce, from Q, confirmed that the property's owner had contacted street art collector Sky Grimes to sell the piece, a week before Banksy confirmed that he had painted it. | On Thursday John Joyce, from Q, confirmed that the property's owner had contacted street art collector Sky Grimes to sell the piece, a week before Banksy confirmed that he had painted it. |
| He said the artwork was due to be removed over the weekend, ahead of it going on show at a London gallery for a month on 4 July. | He said the artwork was due to be removed over the weekend, ahead of it going on show at a London gallery for a month on 4 July. |
| According to English Heritage the maximum penalty for carrying out work to a listed building without listed building consent is "two years' imprisonment or an unlimited fine". | According to English Heritage the maximum penalty for carrying out work to a listed building without listed building consent is "two years' imprisonment or an unlimited fine". |
| The organisation's website states: "In determining the fine a judge must have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to the wrongdoer so as to deny them any benefits." | The organisation's website states: "In determining the fine a judge must have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to the wrongdoer so as to deny them any benefits." |
| However, campaigners trying to stop the Banksy being removed say that in fact the wall belongs to the county council. | However, campaigners trying to stop the Banksy being removed say that in fact the wall belongs to the county council. |
| Retired chartered surveyor Phil Jones said the mural was on a wall which was formerly part of a house which was bought by the county council to be demolished for road improvements in the 1960s. | Retired chartered surveyor Phil Jones said the mural was on a wall which was formerly part of a house which was bought by the county council to be demolished for road improvements in the 1960s. |
| He said: "64 Hewlett Road was acquired by the county council in about 1962 for a road improvement. It was terraced with 159 Fairview Road which means the wall in between is a party wall. Logically 159 owns to the middle of the wall and 64 owns the [external] side of it, to the middle." | He said: "64 Hewlett Road was acquired by the county council in about 1962 for a road improvement. It was terraced with 159 Fairview Road which means the wall in between is a party wall. Logically 159 owns to the middle of the wall and 64 owns the [external] side of it, to the middle." |
| In response, a Gloucestershire County Council spokesperson said the council "has no claim to the wall". | |
| At the beginning of June, Banksy admitted painting the artwork, which is situated three miles from the government communications headquarters, GCHQ. | At the beginning of June, Banksy admitted painting the artwork, which is situated three miles from the government communications headquarters, GCHQ. |