// BBC UK NEWS — CRONACA
YouTube couple's donkey sanctuary plans approved
Zoella and Alfie Deyes rose to fame by making videos on YouTube
A famous YouTube couple have been allowed to build a donkey sanctuary behind their West Sussex home.
Earlier this year, Zoella - real name Zoe Sugg - and her fiancé Alfie Deyes applied for permission to develop a five-acre field they had bought next to their property near Hassocks.
They were warned by Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) that there could be potential Roman, Anglo-Saxon or even prehistoric remains buried there.
MSDC approved their application at a planning meeting on Friday, having recommended that work cannot begin until archaeologists conduct an investigation.
Zoella, 36, who made her name with make-up videos before moving on to books and her own range of products, applied for planning back in May.
Included were proposals to create an enclosure for the animals, stables, three shepherd huts, parking for tractors and a pond.
However, an earlier excavation across the road had uncovered items from the Roman period, with MSDC's archaeological adviser previously stipulating that no groundwork should take place until a programme of archaeological monitoring was approved.
Locals also voiced concerns about how the development might impact the views of the surrounding area, increase traffic and impede access to nearby bridleways and public footpaths.
They complained that a gate and fences have already gone up at the site.