Dragons’ Den star ordered to take down development built without permission after fury from locals
A DRAGONS' Den star has been ordered to tear down a development she built without permission after clashing with furious locals.
Rachel Elnaugh raised nearly £1million from investors to buy land in Cressbrook Dale, Derbyshire to build a sanctuary for antivaxxers.
The mum-of-five is now for founding the UK gift company Red Letter Days.
She was one of the investors participating in the first two series of BBC Two's TV show Dragons' Den.
She sold the company in August 2005 after it went into administration.
In 2020 she was labeled a Covid zealot when she posted a tweet saying Chris Whitty "will hang" for recommending Covid jabs for children.
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Now she is running a “safe haven away from the threat of humanity” With the group Phoenix Rose who are using a plot of ancient woodland in the Peak District to host “shamanic rituals”.
But the Peak District National Park authority has now issued an enforcement notice ordering her to reverse the development already completed without planning permission, reports
She must tear down a teepee and car park after locals launched a campaign against the group.
In a prospectus published by Phoenix Rose, intentions for the land included “forest bathing, shamanic wisdom and natural healing”.
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She previously described the estate as “an incredible vagina of land”.
The enforcement notice said the development “failed to respect or enhance the character of their surroundings and have a significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the landscape”.
John Butler, chairman of the community group that has been opposing Elnaugh’s plans, said: “This is a very welcome development in our campaign.
“We’ve been working hard to raise awareness and ensure that this area of ancient woodland and delicately balanced environment — as noted in the enforcement notice, an important natural zone — is protected and remains accessible to everyone.
“We hope that this enforcement notice will ensure that the land is restored and that further development does not take place.”
The Sun has contacted Rachel for comment.
