Families excavating a hillside to create space to live ordered by court to stop

A council has been granted a high court injunction to stop a group excavating a grassy hillside close to playing fields and nearby homes. Over Easter weekend, tonnes of earth was allegedly removed from land close to Porters Road and Banna Bungalows in Nantyglo. The work was seemingly done without the correct planning permission, with hundreds of residents outraged by the sudden developments.

Pictures at the time showed the ground completely flattened with caravans and diggers on the site. . It is understood the group bought the site earlier this year but as yet doesn’t have planning permission to develop there.



Land registry documents show that there is a covenant on the land which dates back to 1996 stating the land can only be used for grazing. It states no buildings should be erected on the land. Raed more: A massive ship that looks like it's straight out of a pirate story is docking in Cardiff Bay Read more: The election happening today in Wales, why it matters and the major change if you want to vote Shortly after the work commenced, worried residents contacted the council regarding the safety of the land and the potential of a landslip.

The council spokesperson said the authority commissioned independent geotechnical and geoenvironmental specialists to assess the stability of the land. The specialists confirmed that the land posed “no immediate risk to nearby properties". At the same time, the council issued a temporary stop notice to the group which was in place fo.