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Campaigners win battle to stop Hack Green RAF base turning into travellers camp

Campaigners win battle to stop Hack Green RAF base turning into travellers camp

Villagers near Nantwich are celebrating after the Planning Inspectorate dismissed an appeal to turn former RAF camp at Hack Green into a travellers camp.

Applicants representing nine traveller families, known as Hack Green Group, wanted to turn the former camp into nine plots.

February 23, 2017
Councillors advised to reject controversial Hack Green travellers site

Councillors advised to reject controversial Hack Green travellers site

Planners have recommended a controversial bid to turn former Hack Green RAF camp near Nantwich into a large-scale site for travelling families, is rejected.

The plan is to create nine large plots on the site off Coole Lane in Austerson, for showpeople families to live and store fairground equipment.

January 20, 2015
Hack Green travellers site plan re-classed as “major development”

Hack Green travellers site plan re-classed as “major development”

Campaigners are urging residents to back their fight to stop a former RAF camp near Nantwich turned into a large-scale site for travelling showpeople.

The call for help comes as the Hack Green plans were re-classified as a major development by Cheshire East Council, the size of Nantwich town centre (pictured).

September 3, 2014