Travellers denied permission to remain at Leatherhead site...

Travellers living on the green belt in Leatherhead have only been granted temporary permission to remain on land they own after councillors decided not to follow recommendations made by a planning officer.Four families have been living on land they purchased as grazing land, off River Lane, for 13 years and the latest refusal marks the fourth planning application for permanent residence that has been refused. At a meeting of Mole Valley District Council's (MVDC) planning committee on December 7...

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