A MOBILE home park site development is under investigation over claims it has breached planning rules.
The Bassetsbury Triangle development in Bassetsbury Lane, High Wycombe, was granted consent to build 40 residential park homes with car parking, landscaping and recreational areas in July 15, 2019.
However, the council has received a complaint from a member of the public that the development is going "way beyond its permitted area."
Under conditions imposed by Buckinghamshire Council when planning permission was given, the development must ensure the "retention of the existing trees on the boundary of the site."
The development must also include screen planting along the boundary of the park homes plots 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19.
Despite this condition, residents have contacted the Free Press sharing images of trees being cut down with the residents now looking out onto asphalt.
They say wildlife is being damaged including a nearby badger set.
Laura Taylor said: "They are laying Hardcore and sewage pipes to create an additional row of properties in the area that is supposed to be saved for wildlife.
"There are lots of animals that have been displaced as a result of this including a badger set and many others.
"It’s also being built on a flood plain which means that it will affect the whole area and the allowance they had for permitted development took flood plain impacts into consideration.
"It feels like no one is doing anything."
Buckinghamshire Council said they are investigating a potential breach of planning.
Councillor Peter Strachan is Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration. He said:
“The Council has received an enquiry from a member of the public concerned about works being undertaken that potentially fail to comply with an ecological condition on a previously approved planning permission. The council’s planning enforcement team is investigating and has undertaken a site inspection.
"At this stage the team is assessing these works and will then decide on next steps and whether any further action is warranted.”
Laura added: "We want the council to do their job and stop the development that is in breach of planning. To look after the residents in the area including us and the new residents who have purchased these homes thinking they were looking out onto wildlife, dear, badgers etc and now look on Asphalt and to make sure the badgers are protected."
Fives homes are currently being marketed online for sale, which Laura claims are being built on the area which has been demolished.
Laura claims Birch's Park Homes Ltd, the developer behind the mobile home park site, "never should get approval for this".
To view the application in full type in 18/06767/FUL into the council's planning portal.
Birch's Park Homes Ltd has been contacted for a statement.
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