Traveller site rejected after council suspects 'fraudulent letters of support' in favour of site

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A controversial traveller site has been refused planning permission after suspicions of "fraudulent letters of support".Derbyshire Dales District Council rejected an application for two touring caravans and two static caravans off Foxholes Lane, a mile north of Tansley, on the outskirts of Matlock.

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A court-enforced injunction is currently in place, preventing more than the three initial touring caravans moved onto the site last July from occupying the plot, DerbyshireLive reports.

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An 11th-hour eviction notice was issued for the site last August, and residents claimed during the meeting that the plot has been vacant since then.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Tansley Parish Council and 107 residents filed objections to the proposals.Cited factors included the impact on the countryside, added congestion and alleged unsafe roads, the substantial distance from shops and services in an isolated rural location, a lack of drainage and waste facilities, and the risk of flooding and...

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