Please can our Parish council request that SNC check the validity of the residents currently occupying the Chepore Lane Traveller Site.
There has been an alarming increase in footfall in our small and out of the way community of unknown and unrecognisable individuals and groups of individuals of Eastern European, appearance, characteristics and language, carrying bags and heading in that direction.
There is great concern amongst many if the populace of Suton about this, and some have even been disturbed in the night by these indivuduals knocking on the door and asking for food.
This is standard for travelers. I've had dealings with them all over the country and sadly this is often what happens. (...edited...) Another example is the illegal site on London Road.
The council won't do anything apart from send letters which will be ignored.
-- Edited by webstation on Tuesday 26th of January 2021 02:34:02 PM
Can I for brevity include here a comment /reply from the planning team following an e mail I sent about this recently about both sites. Disappointing does not quite cover it
Dear Julian
Thank you for contacting me, In regards to the London Road site, you will be aware that an appeal has been submitted against both the Planning refusal and the Enforcement Notice, both matters are to be heard by the same Inspector at a hearing. Whilst this matter is held awaiting the hearing then no action can be taken as the Enforcement Notice is not considered effective until the appeal is determined. The delays do not give any inference of acceptance of any of the unauthorised development. Any further unauthorised works undertaken during this period are carried out at the occupiers risk, and if planning permission is not gained then such works would be required to be regularised. Andy Baines is the case officer dealing with this case.
In regards to the site at Chepore Lane, the case officer Martin Burrows will update you on his findings from his site visit, and whether formal action is required to resolve any breach of planning control identified.
Thank you for the latest update. If planning permission is granted by the Inspector where individuals can purchase plots of land and construct dwellings and move in, then this will set a legal precedent that we can all enjoy. Technically the occupants are living in permanent properties with services ( the same as the rest of us) albeit without permission. This is about fairness, what is fair for some must be fair for all. This has made a joke of the planning process so let's just do away with planning departments.
There are still many objections to this development particularly with the proximity of its entrance on a fast-moving road causing a highway risk or does that not matter anymore?
