A convicted cocaine dealer is allegedly connected to companies purchasing land used for unauthorized Traveller developments across the UK. These sites, including locations in West Sussex and Essex, are often transformed into building sites during bank holidays to bypass council oversight.

The bank holiday tactic used in West Chiltington and Willows Green

Unauthorized developers are utilizing bank holidays to transform greenfields in West Chiltington and Willows Green into tarmac construction sites. This tcatic allows groups to deploy heavy machinery while local enforcement teams, such as those at Horsham District Council, are away for the weekend. Once the construction is complete, the developers often apply for retrospective planning permission to attempt to legalize the sites.

The Daily Mail reported that this pattern of rapid, weekend-based construction is a recurring trend used to bypass council oversight. In West Sussex, work near the Nyetimber wine estate continued despite temporary stop notices issued by the Horsham District Council. Similarly, in Essex,a team of approximately 30 travellers used construction vehicles to concrete over a field in the hamlet of Willows Green.

Chad Brady’s link to UK Real Estate and Land 1 and 2 Limited

Chad Brady, a 31-year-old from Yorkshire, is a key figure linked to the companies facilitating these land purchases.. Brady, who was previously sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for cocaine distribution in Bridlington, served as a director for several firms involved in the transactions. According to the Daily Mail, UK Real Estate and Land 2 Limited paid £125,000 for the Willows Green site, while UK Real Estate and Land 1 Limited paid £200,000 for the West Chiltington location.

The financial structure of these acquisitions involves companies that are frequently dissolved shortly after land is secured. For instance, UK Real Estate and Land Limited was dissolved on April 28, just before the unauthorized developments began. This pattern of setting up firms, making large cash purchases, and then filing for voluntary strike-off suggests a highly organized attempt to shield the true owners from accountability.

The destruction of wildlife habitats in Essex and West Sussex

Local wildlife habitats in Essex and West Sussex are being significantly disrupted by these sudden construction projects. The field in Willows Green previously served as a sanctuary for rare albino fallow deer and great-crested newts. To facilitate the transformation, Martin Mongan was reportedly seen using social media to arrange up to 150 lorry loads of aggregate for the site.

Who is profiting from the dissolved UK Real Estate and Land Limited?

Investigators and local residents are still searching for answers regarding the ultimate beneficiaries of these cash-heavy land deals. While the link to Chad Brady has been established, it remains unverified whether the funds used for the £125,000 and £200,000 purchases originated from his previous criminal operations. Additionally, the identity of the individuals behind the recent High Court injunctions in Essex remains a point of intense local scrutiny.