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Curb Barnaggedon in Rural Communities

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Christine Lewis
6 years ago

What a monstrosity. How this was ever permitted beggars belief!

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Apart from the obvious thoughtlessness of the positioning of the barn, the blatant use of a 'loophole' and the financial arrangements mean this permission should be withdrawn on appeal.

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Tricia Stephens
6 years ago

This is completely unbelievable. I can understand Dave and Di's nightmare. I know how much they love their garden and how much effort they put into living off the land. This petition to go to parliament and shame Boris into changing the ridiculous loophole. The monstrosity should come down.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

The planning system and law really seem to have failed here.

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Paul Hayden
6 years ago

This is totally inappropriate and shameful.

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Mike Dukes
6 years ago

This bad law needs to be repealed and residents' rights respected.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

This is outrageous and should absolutely not be permitted

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Norrie Somerville - Jacklin
6 years ago

Feel so sorry for the owners of the lovely house whose country side views have been replaced by a huge black wall. They must be absolutely devastated!

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David Cheetham
6 years ago

This situation should not be allowed in law. Why do farmers have additional rights that the rest of us do not have!!

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Ann Blunn
6 years ago

Totally thoughtless! No need to build so close to property when a huge area was. Available.

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Peter Brown
6 years ago

Disgusting. How not to treat your neighbour

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Cate Saunsbury
6 years ago

I am very sad to hear of your problems and how much it has impacted on your lives and especially as you have been part of the community for nearly 50 years. I would like to suggest that the 2020 Business and Planning Bill should be used to reverse this inappropriate aspect of the 2015 Act. The Bill is being debated in Parliament at the moment.

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Anthony Boyle
6 years ago

This is a clear manipulation of a badly thought out planning regulation and a disgrace. The siting of the barn so close to a neighbouring property is an act of vandalism and should have been prevented by the Planning Authority. Clearly a review of such planning regulations is required.

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Glenda Taylor
6 years ago Featured

Quite rightly this is making local and national news - the building is an eyesore in completely the wrong place. This time it's in our village but highlighting how planning laws anywhere can be so easily circumvented, even in a National Park.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Disgusting behaviour. To stop this happening we need a bit more red tape... Shame that BJ has recently promised to get rid of all the planning red tape.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

These high handed and sneaky moves should not be allowed.

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Robert Wren
6 years ago Featured

It is self evident that the rules and regulations require reassessment, based on what has happened in this case and possibly others since 2015. If the intention of the planning act is being used/abused contrary to its intended objectives, then re-examination and amendment is urgently required.

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Vivienne Packham
6 years ago

Cannot believe in this day and age something like this can happen. I feel heart sorry for these people who have lost the view they bought into.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Disgracefully inconsiderate

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Michael Sleigh
6 years ago

This was clearly a part of the Act that was not adequately thought through.