protected historic land
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:45 am
Housing giant bulldozes 24 brand new homes after building on land without planning permission
By Kerry Mcqueeney
Last updated at 7:54 AM on 22nd December 2011
Part of a brand new housing estate was bulldozed today after a housing giant was defeated by a band of residents in a landmark planning battle.
Developers Taylor Wimpey were forced to tear down 24 properties which were built on protected historic land following a tribunal.
Taylor Wimpey began building 124 homes on the site in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, after buying the land for £11.5million in 2006.
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