A woodland site in Silsden near Keighley, West Yorkshire, known as Jacobs Hill Farm is at the center of a dispute after holiday homes were reportedly built without authorization on what is described as ancient woodland. According to reports, the 33-acre plot was bought for £1.05 million two years ago by the Turkish agricultural firm Azara Gid San. The conflict also involves tree felling at the site, with claims that 300 trees were cut down. The issue has prompted calls for the removal of the holiday homes, with demolition being proposed. Alongside the demolition plans, there is an ongoing argument about whether and how the trees should be replaced, including disagreement over the scale and approach of replanting following the clearance. Reported developments focus on whether the works complied with planning and environmental requirements, and on the conditions for restoring the woodland. The dispute highlights competing positions on remediation and responsibility for the alleged damage to the woodland area.
Illegally built holiday homes slated for demolition at Yorkshire woodland site
A woodland site in Silsden near Keighley, West Yorkshire, known as Jacobs Hill Farm is at the center of a dispute after holiday homes were reportedly built without authorization on what is described a...
- Jacobs Hill Farm is a 33-acre woodland site in Silsden near Keighley, West Yorkshire.
- Reports say the woodland is described as ancient woodland.
- A Turkish agricultural firm, Azara Gid San, bought the plot for £1.05 million two years ago.
- Holiday homes have been reported to have been built on the woodland, with demolition proposed.
- The site has also been linked to the felling of about 300 trees, with disagreement over replacing them.
Turkish agricultural firm Azara Gid San bought the 33-acre plot of woodland called Jacobs Hill Farm in Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, for £1.05million two years ago.
2 months agoTurkish agricultural firm Azara Gid San bought the 33-acre plot of woodland called Jacobs Hill Farm in Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, for £1.05million two years ago.
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