A millionaire has lost his latest court battle in a seven year fight to avoid tearing down "Britain's best man cave".
Wealthy accountant Graham Wildin, 68, failed to quash a suspended prison sentence given for not removing the luxurious set up contained in a plush extension at his home in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
Inside the property is a bowling alley, cinema, squash courts, private casino and bar, but it was built illegally in his garden.
The Court of Appeal has now set a deadline of March next year to demolish the structure or warned him he will be jailed, with a judge saying that Wildin was "entirely the author of his own misfortune."
Wildin first sparked outrage amongst his neighbours when he was later found to have carried out the work without the required planning permission in 2014.
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A lengthy legal fight followed ending with a High Court judge handing down an injunction in 2018 and Wildin was initially given until the end of April 2020 to remove the 10,000sq/ft complex.
This ordered Wildin to tear down the sports centre as it had a serious impact on his neighbours.
But after failing to carry out the court's orders, he was found in contempt of court.
Mr Justice Jarman handed down a custodial sentence of six weeks, suspended for 12 months.
Wildin's appeal was heard at the Court of Appeal in the Royal Courts of Justice in London before Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing and Lord Justice Edis on September 28, 2021.
The judgement was suspended and handed down to him Thursday, November, 4.
Wildin was given until March 10, 2022, to comply with the order to complete the required work, if he is to avoid prison.
Lady Justice Laing also found that the council had no way of proving whether Mr Wildin could afford to demolish the building, as he has never made full disclosure of his assets.
But she described him as "entirely the author of his own misfortune" and said there was "reasonable basis" to believe he was a very wealthy man."
Forest of Dean District Council was also been awarded substantial costs as part of the hearing.
After the latest court result, council leader Tim Gwilliam said the whole process had been completely avoidable.
He said in a statement: "If Mr Wildin had followed the guidance of experts and complied with the sentencing originally handed down, this further court date would not have been necessary."
Wildin had argued in the past that he did not need planning permission for the construction, and that having to pull down the luxury leisure complex would ruin him and force him to lay off 40 staff
In November 2018, Forest of Dean District Council obtained an injunction against Mr Wildin and he had until April 25, 2020, to demolish the building he built in 2014 and return the land to its original state.
He was warned at the time that failure to comply with the injunction would see him held in contempt of court, enabling him to be jailed and have assets seized.
Wildin has been approached for comment.
