The residents of River Lane, Leatherhead, Surrey, are in a legal battle over the inappropriate use of Green Belt land.
There has been a temporary gypsy and traveller site on the land for the past 8 years, having been granted temporary planning permission twice, under the grounds that Mole Valley District Council had the legal obligation to find an alternative site. The council failed to do so, having done no research at all until November 2010, and are now allowing the gypsy families to apply for permanent planning permission.
The site has been deemed by the Government Planning Inspector as “inappropriate development in the Green Belt” and it is paramount that this development is rejected in order to stop this becoming an example for the allowance of future similar developments.
This has been an ongoing battle for the last 8 years and it is coming to a conclusion this year, so PLEASE can you sign the petition and preserve the green belt of River Lane.
THIS IS A SERIOUS PLANNING ISSUE. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF PREJUDICE. IT IS A LEGAL ISSUE.
THE LAND IS DESIGNATED GREEN BELT AND IT HAS BEEN AGREED BY THE PLANNING INSPECTOR THAT THE CURRENT SITUATION IS “INAPPRORIATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREEN BELT.”
The petition can be found at the following address: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/riverlaneleatherhead/
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at claracuffe@aol.com
Thank you so much for your support,
The residents of River Lane
