A CAMBORNE couple's dream of providing their seriously disabled daughter with the space she needs has finally been realised following a two-year campaign.

Lester and Marie Roberts, from Manor Road, have been campaigning on behalf of their 19-year-old daughter Laura, who has cerebral palsy and needs storage space for the equipment that helps her live.

They were outraged when Kerrier district planning committee granted permission for a conservatory with the condition that it had to be knocked down within three months of her death.

The condition was removed on appeal, but the couple had lost their £1,000 deposit when the building firm they had commissioned went bust and they found themselves in a hopeless position - until Exeter-based conservatory company Planet Devon stepped in and built an £8,000 conservatory for free.

Mrs Roberts said: "It's like a dream at the moment. We had so many stops put in our way and Planet Devon came through for us. We were just so fortunate."

The family was able to start enjoying its benefits last week. Laura now has windows all around her and will be able to get a change of scenery all year round.

Despite their joy, the couple - who also have three other children - were still angry that the condition had been made at all.

"I just wouldn't allow any condition attached to our children's lives. It's disgusting that they even tried it in the first place," said Mrs Roberts.

"It was really, really stressful. I just cried and cried. It was awful for the children with us being so down. Laura was doing really well with her health and instead of us being able to enjoy it we were falling out all the time because of what the council put us through." Sam Smith, who owns Planet Devon with her husband Martin, said she saw the family's story on the television and felt impelled to help.

Mrs Smith said: "I've worked with people who are physically and mentally handicapped and I know there is a person inside that body. They think and feel and if you can make their quality of life better that's brilliant."

Mr Smith added: "When I looked at it I thought, 'We're lucky enough to be in a position to help this family' and that was it really."