Nottinghamshire rogue builder who left holes in homes is jailed

Some victims reported he became angry when challenged, the council said.

Parkin would also lie about getting planning permission, leading to victims having works completed without planning approval.

The client who was left with a shell conservatory only discovered the lack of planning permission when they rang the council to complain about Parkin.

A chartered surveyor who assessed the project said it should have cost around £8,000 but Parkin quoted £14,000, then added extra charges on.

Officers said another victim was quoted £19,495 for an eight week job to build an orangery.

After 16 weeks, they called building inspectors who found a number of defects but a request to cancel the works was met with a demand from Parkin for an additional £4,000.

Other cases saw Parkin leaving a home partly open to the elements when building an extension and throwing stones from a driveway on to the walls of a conservatory to mimic the pebble dashed effect of the rest of the house.

Mark Walker, county council interim service director for place, said: “We would like to recognise the courage of the victims in coming forward and working with our Trading Standards team to support the investigation and court proceedings.

“I would also like to recognise the work of the Trading Standards team as their ongoing investigation of the defendant led to the emergence of three of the victims.”

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