Floreat homeowner fined $90,000 for adding second storey without approval

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, 22nd May, 2019 PM News Update [The unapproved housing extension and, inset, Francis Tak Lau Kwa outside court. ]( [Floreat homeowner fined $90,000 for adding second storey without approval]( BY Heather McNeill A Perth man who added a "substantial" second storey to his Floreat home without planning approval or a building permit has been fined $90,000. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories [Cut out the crouch: The little things we loathe at Perth cafes]( Everyone in the cafe game has room for improvement, especially in sleepy Perth, where we are renowned for our surf and sunsets but no so much our service. 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