Mrs Evans said: “Gracie made it clear she was only 13 and the defendant’s messages began by asking her for cuddles. She said the vigilantes set up an online profile for “Gracie” and that she and Hanson began exchanging messages via an application called Nearby and then over WhatsApp. Natalie Evans, prosecuting, aid the offending took place between November 26 and December 27, 2017. “In short he has lost everything and brought shame upon his family.” The sting “There never was a 13-year-old girl, Gracie did not exist, and Mr Hanson never had any intention of meeting up with her. “The paedophile hunters that caught him in their sting even videoed his arrest and put it on Facebook. “He has given up the partnership of the business which was grounds maintenance with contracts at schools and educational establishments and clearly that is not appropriate. He was in a stable relationship for 23 years and he is now out of the family home and living in his car. Richard Jennings, for Hanson, said: “Prior to this, he was a family man with five children and he was a partner in a business. The group handed over the disgusting WhatsApp messages to Derbyshire police and then streamed the 42-year-old’s arrest live on Facebook.Īnd the hearing was told he has quit his business, which saw him carry out grounds maintenance work at schools. The “teenager” began communicating with father-of-five Mark Hanson who soon told her he wanted to “lick chocolate off her body” and asked her to send him pornographic pictures of herself. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how the vigilante group posed online as a 13-year-old called Gracie. We always think innovatively, and a collaborative approach is at the heart of what we do.įor more information, or to discuss how we could help with a specific project or property please don’t hesitate to get in touch.A Derbyshire dad whose job involved working at schools has “brought shame on his family” and “lost everything” since being caught in a sting organised by paedophile hunters. Our core planning and architectural expertise is supported by specialists in Heritage and Urban Design. We work with developers of all sizes, from small companies working on one property at a time to large housebuilders and commercial organisations where multi-million pound schemes are the norm. Lets see what the new white paper on planning does! A clear overall of the system is required to exempt affordable housing from S106 payments. One of the anomalies of the current system is that I can convert existing buildings into market housing under permitted development and not have to pay S106 costs. The fact that the development was using public money did not prevent the council for asking for money towards schools, open space, and health services. Whilst this is a 100% affordable housing scheme for rent, we still had to prove that the abnormal costs associated with the development of this site added to building costs to the extent that S106 off-site payments would not be required. We are pleased to have partnered both East Midlands Homes and Grevayne Properties and special mention should go to Andy Dudden from Grevayne whose dogged determination helped to push the approval through after long delays over viability and the S106 Agreement.ĭeveloping brownfield sites is never easy but this site is very well located to provide a good residential environment with many facilities and amenities nearby. The site proved challenging but in the end planning permission was forthcoming. The site itself extends behind roadside houses and will provide a mix of one, two and three-bedroom homes together with parking and landscaping. Old Coppice Side lies to the southwest of Heanor and the road benefits from pedestrian access into Shipley Country Park. Working with East Midlands Homes and Grevayne Properties, Planning & Design Practice Ltd has secured planning permission for 33 affordable homes on land on the boundary with Shipley Country Park, in Heanor, Derbyshire.
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