Traveller who tarmacked over a field and brought caravans in allowed to live there as moving him would breach his human rights

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A 45-year-old traveller has been permitted to remain on land he transformed into a caravan site despite council orders to vacate, after authorities determined that removing him would violate his human rights.Miles Martin Connors purchased the one-acre field in the Kent village of Sundridge at auction last October for £167,000.Over the Easter bank holiday, what residents described as a "military-style land grab" unfolded when approximately 25 heavy goods vehicles descended on the site beginning Good Friday.The lorries deposited tonnes of rubble onto the green space, which workers then converted into a hardstand area for caravans using diggers and other machinery.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Operations hit a snag on Easter Sunday when a lorry carrying a three-bedroom static caravan became wedged in a narrow country lane near the property.Sevenoaks District Council has now issued an enforcement notice demanding Mr Connors restore the land to its original state.However, protections...

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