A derelict house, which has been “a nuisance” to its neighbours, is set to be bought by a council as a “last resort”.
Plymouth City Council said despite the best efforts of its housing delivery team, the owner of the property in Whitsoncross Lane, Tamerton Foliot, refused to take the action required to bring the home back into use.
It said a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) was confirmed by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary in April which allowed the Devon authority to acquire the property for the provision of housing accommodation.
Once the CPO process is completed, the property would be auctioned, the council said.
