Omaze house winner left in limbo over prize home

18 Jun 2025 • 9:50 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Vicky Curtis-Cresswell won a £6m luxury house in Blakeney, Norfolk, through an Omaze and Comic Relief raffle in March.
  • She is currently unable to access her prize due to an ongoing planning dispute initiated by an anonymous complaint.
  • North Norfolk District Council is investigating concerns that the house was not built to approved designs, with reports indicating it is larger than permitted and includes unapproved tennis courts and a swimming pool.
  • Omaze has submitted a pre-application and is preparing a retrospective planning application for the property.
  • Omaze guarantees that house winners will not incur any costs to remedy historical planning issues and that all prizes are transferred with good title.

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