I REFER to your issue of Wednesday May 20 re the New Forest council refusing permission to Otter Nurseries to open a garden centre and coffee shop.

As there is a very successful plant centre on the site already, I can’t see the reason behind this refusal decision.

I would think the council would be grateful to anyone taking on this enormous site and paying council tax, rather than let those enormous greenhouses fall into decay.

I think of the jobs this proposed use of the site would make.


J EDWARDS, Chine Walk, West Parley, Ferndown