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Couple turned 1970s Dartmoor chemical bunker holiday home lose planning battle no windows running water sewage system

AffectForests Rivers OceansEnvironment And Natural Resou…National Parks

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This is a local planning dispute concerning a single residential property in a UK national park. There is no commercial mechanism, supply chain impact, or commodity price effect. The event is specific to the Barker couple and does not affect any sector, product, or market.

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  • Nigel and Louise Barker purchased a former chemical treatment plant (Soda Ash building) in Dartmoor in 2015 and lived there for eight years.
  • The property lacks windows, running water, and a sewage system.
  • Dartmoor National Park Authority deemed the property unsuitable for residential use.
  • A planning inspector dismissed the appeal, citing the absence of windows as a fundamental issue.

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