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Turkish firm ordered to tear downholiday homes built in 500-year-old woodland

A mystery Turkish firm has been ordered by a council to tear down holiday homes built without planning permission in a 500-year-old English woodland. The company bought the 33-acre Jacobs Farm in Silsden for £1.05 million two years ago. A planning inspector rejected its appeal an

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TOI WORLD DESK26 Aug 2026, 06:49 pmUpdated 7h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Turkish firm ordered to tear down holiday homes built in 500-year-old woodland

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A mystery Turkish firm has been ordered by a council to tear down holiday homes built without planning permission in a 500-year-old English woodland. The company bought the 33-acre Jacobs Farm in Silsden for £1.05 million two years ago. A planning inspector rejected its appeal and ordered 100 trees to be planted to replace those lost during the unauthorised works.

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Source: Times of India · TOI WORLD DESK. Published 26 Aug 2026, 06:49 pm.

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