Concerned residents of Candy’s Lane called a public meeting in Corfe Mullen Village Hall on November 10th to discuss the proposed gypsy and traveller residential site at Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen.

Nearly 200 people took part in a lively discussion chaired by County Councillor Susan Jefferies and David Quest, a local chartered surveyor who outlined concerns raised about the residential development of this site.

The organisers stressed that their objections were based purely on legitimate planning grounds, including developing on the green belt, the visibility of the site, site access and environmental issues.

The proposed site is within green belt land and is on a 140 acre Beef Farm leased from Dorset County Council. Should permission be granted the current tenants would leave and the farm would be unviable, a great loss to the local area and community.

“We all feel that Candy’s Lane is not an appropriate location for any development, neither for housing nor for Travellers” said Susan “The residents are showing their very valid concerns. Surely we can find somewhere more suitable”.

Public exhibitions will take place on the 24th November in the Allendale Centre, Wimborne and on the 28 November in The Hub, Verwood and local residents are urged to take part in the consultation.

For more information on the process please go to
www.dorsetforyou.com/travellerpitches.