Martin Clunes has lost his four-year battle over a planning dispute to stop a permanent Travellers' site being built near his home. The actor, known for his role in Doc Martin and, most recently, Wuthering Heights, has been in a battle for years, along with other neighbours near his property in Dorset, who had objected to plans made by Theo Langton and Ruth McGill.

The couple had applied for planning permission to continue living in their mobile home on land they own at Meerhay, where they have resided for 25 years, and Officers at Dorset Council had recommended the plans for approval in April 2025, however due to flooding concerns, the case was deferred. There has since been a flood risk assessment which found that the risk was not great enough.

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