'Illegal' traveller plot for sale on Facebook

'Illegal' traveller plot for sale on Facebook3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLewis AdamsEssexJohn Fairhall/BBCThe BBC has seen a Facebook post advertising a plot for sale on the controversially-built traveller site near Felsted in EssexA caravan plot on a field that was allegedly concreted over illegally by travellers has been listed for sale on Facebook, the BBC has discovered.The four-acre (1.6ha) site has been the subject of an ongoing row with people living in the rural hamlet of Willows Green, near Felsted in Essex, since 1 May.One of its 12 plots was advertised to buyers online for an undisclosed price, described as being close to Braintree and London Stansted Airport.The seller, from Milton Keynes, was contacted for comment but did not respond.Residents have already described seeing a "military operation" of about 30 lorries delivering fencing, hardcore and septic tanks to the site while under the cover of darkness.Conservative Braintree MP Sir James Cleverly accused those responsible of "gaming the system" by carrying out the work on a bank holiday weekend when Uttlesford District Council's offices were shut.FacebookThe advert posted on Facebook also included a picture and video of the land prior to it being developed onIn posts on Facebook from March, seen by the BBC, the plot-seller asked for help from truck drivers."About 20 trucks - we've got 120/150 loads we need collected from Dagenham (east London)," they wrote."If you can supply the amount of trucks and able to do the job, give me a private message."Locals have claimed that rare albino deer, great crested newts and badgers all roamed the field prior to it being built on.Uttlesford District Council described it as an "alleged unauthorised development" and ordered work be stopped on Wednesday.The authority refused to give planning permission for a three-bedroom log cabin on the field in February.In its ruling, a plannin...