The mystery of why a road to nowhere appeared across the countryside | UK News

Residents of a Buckinghamshire village are furious that an “illegal” road has been built on green belt land surrounding their homes.

Residents of the Chilterns village of Coleshill claimed builders began illegally constructing a makeshift rubble track, including a broken toilet seat and piles of rubbish, across the green belt field .

Builders began illegally constructing a makeshift track made of rubble, including a broken toilet seat and piles of rubbish, across the green belt field.

Buckinghamshire Council was quick to halt construction, but residents feel the damage is already done.

An anonymous resident told MailOnline: ‘It’s spoiling the land.

“What a waste. It’s just sad to see a lovely country field destroyed. You feel helpless just watching this happen.

Another local spoke of her grief over the destruction of the land.

She added: “It’s a lovely place. You have barn owls, muntjacs, badgers and foxes. I saw a deer and its fawn standing on the road, looking sad.

“People think they can rely on that. (I spoke to) a Lebanese, a Jordanian, two Russians, a German, a New Zealander and an Indian.

“They say they are going to build a house here. They mean it seriously.

However, residents still don’t know who actually owns the land – or why they tried to build a road there.

Some suspect that the previous owner of the land sold it to outsiders, unaware that it is illegal to build on green belt land.

Local Conservative councilor Carl Jackson hit back at those who began building the road.

Within hours of being contacted about the building, Mr Jackson visited the site with a planning officer to put a stop to it.

He told MailOnline: “Ultimately the council needs to work within national planning policy.

“I’m not worried now, it’s going to be thrown away because it’s green belt. Here we go.

“My concern is when the new rules come into effect, will it make it more difficult to refuse?

“A lot of the worst things have been covered up, but you can see them sneaking through.

“It’s a patchwork quilt. Before, it was all grass.

The Council failed to restore the land to its former beauty despite their invention.

With little information on the owners, residents fear those who created the first eyesore will not be held accountable.

Conflicts over roads and land are, however, not uncommon in villages.

Last month, residents of Furneux Pelham, Hertfordshire, were asked to fork out £100,000 if they wanted to repair a series of potholes nearby.

One resident described the local council as “terrible”.

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