Don't think if he was asking if it was built illegally. Questioning why poster says it should stay open since it was built illegally.
To quote the original poster from another post they made:
The perch lite was illegally built and will probably remain. Watersports is out of business so chairs and umbrellas will be run without a permit.
This is the worst news yet coming out of Club orient resort!
Correct. And if/when it is removed by the French government, the screaming will begin.