A BATTLE to stop houses being built on an allotment in Copthorne has ended in failure after a historic court ruling.Last Tuesday, Burstow Parish Council won its two-year fight for permission to build ten houses on the Burstow Garden allotments – formerly known as Hunter's Moon – after the Court of Appeal agreed councillors had used appropriate powers to deregulate the site.Up to ten allotment holders will be relocated to a new nearby allotment at Keepers Knight.The decision could...
