Doc Martin star Martin Clunes has said neighbours to his home in England who want to create a permanent Travellers’ site cannot be classified as such simply “because they visit festivals to sell items”.
The actor and other villagers in Beaminster in Dorset, southwest England, have objected to the plans by Theo Langton and Ruth McGill.
The couple, who have lived in a 13.7m by 4.9m mobile home on land they own for 25 years, have applied for planning permission to continue living there permanently.
Officers at Dorset Council had recommended the plans for approval at last month’s western and southern area planning committee but the case was deferred after concerns were raised…