COURT VICTORY; Defiant in face of new ruling.Byline: SANDY McKENZIE A TEESSIDE council has won a court battle over a tent protest against a controversial development. The High Court at Newcastle granted Redcar and Cleveland The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Skelton and Loftus. Council a possession order to remove a tent from Coatham Common - the site of the controversial plan for a pounds 95m leisure and housing development in Redcar. But The Friends of Coatham Common, who oppose the plans, say the court decision is neither a total defeat for them, nor a total victory of the council. The court action followed a protest by James Willis who put up a tent on the land. Mr Willis, a former Green Howard, said: "I began my protest after the erection of perimeter fencing which blocked public access." He claimed the erection of the fencing clearly contravened covenants which stated no structure was to be built and the land was to be kept for recreational purposes. common and the development plans to build on all of this and completely remove it. Representing Mr Willis in court was campaign spokesman Chris McGlade. He said: "The judge ruled it a straightforward possession order so the council can remove James's tent for 'occupying their land'. We want to make quite clear the ruling does not stop James from using the land nor does it stop the public." Charles Davies Charles C. Davies was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 400 metres, Davies won his preliminary heat with a time of 50.4 seconds to advance to the semifinals. There, he dropped his time to 49.8 seconds, but still lost to John C. , who also gave evidence, said: "The council erected the fence at the request of Persimmon persimmon: see ebony. persimmon Either of two trees of the genus Diospyros in the ebony family, and their globular, edible fruits. The native American persimmon (D. when planning permission planning permission Noun formal permission granted by a local authority for the construction, alteration, or change of use of a building planning permission n → licencia de obras was granted. Planning permission was quashed last month for being unlawful so the fence should come down immediately." A spokesman for Redcar and Cleveland Council said: "We will be analysing the judgment in due course." Persimmon Homes is planning a mixed development of leisure, entertainment, sporting and housing facilities on the site. Friends of Coatham Common, which opposes the scale of the housing element in the development, successfully brought a court challenge to the planning consent granted last April for the Coatham Development. It is now likely a new planning application will be submitted for the planning process to be re-run. "Although I haven't camped on the land since August, I was in court to defend my freedom to." Mr Willis said there was a conveyance attached to the deeds for his house in High Street West stating he had benefit to the covenants and right to a back lane for access. His back gate opened onto the CAPTION(S): DON'T KEEP ME OUT: Protester James Willis, left, saw his stand against the fencing at Coatham Common end up in Newcastle High Court, where he was joined by fellow objectors Charles Davis Charles Davis may refer to:
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