Previously, the council said the cabinet had been left on the road for four days, there were no signs indicating it was free to take and it would have had no other use due to of his “state”.

Ms. Pépin disagreed, saying it remained “a still life.”

She previously said she was considering legal action after the council rejected her appeal.

She said: “I think this is an excessive fine. There was no intention to dump. It was outside my own house.”

A fixed fine notice, external issued by the council for fly-tipping is £500 if paid within 14 days or £1,000 within 28 days.