Last week, the council rejected a revised planning application for two temporary caravan pitches on a disused builders yard opposite the site.

BBC: Meriden Gypsies drop appeal in ongoing planning row

They have now submitted an application to Solihull Borough Council for a temporary site at a nearby builders' yard on Eaves Green Lane.

BBC: Group of Gypsies make fresh bid to stay in Meriden

Last week, seven families submitted a temporary application to redevelop a builders' yard on Eaves Green Lane for eight caravans and timber sheds for toilets, showers and cooking facilities.

BBC: Group of Gypsies make fresh bid to stay in Meriden