Travellers seek permission to live on West Chiltington site they’re camped on

Travellers who have moved onto land in West Chiltington have put in a planning application to live there.
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The land north west of Junipers, Harbolots Rd, West Chiltington is privately owned land, according to Horsham District Council.

A spokeswoman added: “Whilst the travellers in question moved on to the land without having applied for planning permission to reside there, a planning application for change of use of the land to residential use for a gypsy site for two pitches has now been received by the Council and is being considered.”

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While the initial actions are in breach of planning control, and such actions are discouraged by the Council, they are not illegal, she added.

The spokeswoman said: “The planning application (DC/20/1796) can be viewed on the Council website.”