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Traveller builds 'dream family home' over wildlife haven but admits he did not apply for planning permission

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Traveller builds 'dream family home' over wildlife haven but admits he did not apply for planning permission
A 39-year-old Irish traveller has admitted to never seeking planning permission for an illegal caravan site he constructed over a seven-acre woodland area teeming with wildlife. Michael Delaney transformed the site near Crawley Down, Sussex into an unauthorised encampment for his extended family, failing to seek planning approval because the process would prove "painstakingly difficult." The site, which Delaney has
9 Jul, 13:35
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Traveller concretes over wildlife haven to build his 'dream home' - then admits he didn't apply for planning permission because it was too difficult
Michael Delaney, 39, converted the woodland site in Sussex into an illegal encampment for his family before describing it as his 'dream home'.
9 Jul, 07:19