Man forced to access home through £6m tunnel - after new road built next door A pensioner will have to access his home through a quarter mile-long private tunnel after the construction of a new road which leaves him stranded.
Brian Garlick is currently living in a caravan but still paying the bills and council tax for his Gloucestershire home where he was born, which sits right on the edge of the blueprint for a three-mile carriageway under construction.
Brian is currently living alone in a caravan park while the carriageway is built and has to give contractors 21 days' notice to access his home.
While National Highways initially offered to buy Brian's home for £750k, the offer was withdrawn - leaving Brian stuck with the property.
The A417 Missing Link will connect Gloucester and Cirencester, but its location will leave Brian's home inaccessible.
