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(ii) The Minister of Housing and Local Government has
already stated that he would not be prepared to grant a
permission which would perpetuate a residential colony
in the heart of a downland area which should be kept
for agricultural or recreational purposes, and
(iii) this method would bring about the discontinuance of the
caravan site without causing hardship to the occupants
of the caravans.

An appeal is pending on the planning decision in respect of
Dean Lane Park and the site licence conditions in respect of this
site were modified in certain respects on appeal to the Magistrates'
Court.
Site licence conditions in all cases require a water carriage
system of drainage, the provision of W.C's, main water supply and
fire precautions. In the case of Dean Lane Park, communal
ablution and laundry facilities with a constant supply of hot and
cold water are additional requirements.
Clean Air
There has been no change in the policy of the Council regarding
the formation of Smoke Control Areas. The district is not
within the "Black Areas" around London as designated by the
Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
The Council operate a Building Byelaw to provide for the
installation in new buildings of appliances for heating or cooking
which are suitably designed for burning smokeless fuels and in
this respect invaluable work has been done in recent years by
various interested bodies and appliance manufacturers to further
the cause of a cleaner atmosphere by the use of approved
appliances and smokeless fuel.
Electricity, gas, oil and solid fuel all have their champions,
but whatever the nature of the fuel there can be little excuse for
atmospheric pollution if modern appliances are brought into use.
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