5:18pm Wednesday 15th April 2009
BUILDING work carried out by travellers who want to set up their home in Princes Risborough was “unauthorised” and has been temporarily stopped, councillors have said.
Wycombe District Council have said it became aware that the work was being carried out at Hemley Hill, a greenbelt site in an area of outstanding natural beauty south west of Princes Risborough, on Good Friday.
It issued a temporary stop notice to the landowners on Sunday April 12 ordering all building work on the site to stop.
Cllr David Carroll, Wycombe District Council's Deputy Leader, said: “Our staff continue to work hard to protect the character of our district and ensure that developments are appropriate, legal and do not cause distress to local residents.
“Their prompt action over the Easter weekend has ensured that unathorised building work at a site in an area of outstanding natural beauty has been temporarily stopped, which will allow further investigations to take place.
He added: "We would like to take this opportunity to remind landowners that they should find out if there are any planning restrictions on their land and whether planning permission for any potential development would be required."
Members of the public who want to report breaches in planning control are asked to complete a complaint form online at www.wycombe.gov.uk/planning - planning enforcement.
Information about how to report noise nuisance is available online at www.wycombe.gov.uk/environment - pollution.
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