Marine Given New Hope for Adapted Bungalow ; a Marine Who Lost Both His Legs While Fighting in Afghanistan has Been Given Hope His Plans for a Specially Adapted Bungalow at His Grandparents' Home Will Go Ahead Despite a Planning Row.

Western Morning News, The › February 12, 2009

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A marine who lost both his legs while fighting in Afghanistan has been given hope his plans for a specially adapted bungalow at his grandparents' home will go ahead despite a planning row.

Council officers and the family of Royal Marine Joe Townsend, who was part of Taunton-based 40 Commando, agreed in principle proposals for a more "supportable" application to be made at a meeting this morning.

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Marine Given New Hope for Adapted Bungalow ; a Marine Who Lost Both His Legs While Fighting in Afghanistan has Been Given Hope His Plans for a Specially Adapted Bungalow at His Grandparents' Home Will Go Ahead Despite a Planning Row.

Mr Townsend's grandfather, David Carter, will submit a new plan involving building a single-store...

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