Metin and Gulbin Dener, owners of a Grade II-listed cottage on Awkward Hill in Bibury, Gloucestershire—England's renowned "prettiest street"—have been forced to submit demolition plans to remove unauthorised alterations after years of controversial renovation work. Neighbours and conservation officers criticised the couple's extensive modifications, including a large outdoor fireplace and landscaping changes, as damaging to the historic character of their property and the conservation area. The retrospective refusal of planning permission has resulted in a high-profile dispute over property rights and heritage preservation.

The Deners purchased the Grade II-listed cottage for £1.1 million in 2022 and commenced renovation work in 2023. Their unauthorised alterations included installing a large outdoor fireplace, filling a niche in a retaining wall, constructing an underground garage, and adding two substantial palm trees with fairy lights to the front garden. Conservation officers have now approved demolition plans that will require removal of the fireplace and infilling of the wall niche, as well as rebuilding the boundary wall in traditional drystone. The couple have withdrawn proposals for an oak conservatory and stone summerhouse, though the palm trees will remain.