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Topic: Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected
Posted by: Sam Hearn
Date/Time: 27/04/15 11:26:00

"Existing residents feelings, worries and concerns are rarely taken into account."

Planning decisions are based on planning law, regulations, guidance and local plans. These aim to strike a balance between an owner's desire to " enjoy" their property and the legitimate rights of neighbours and the wider community. The basic starting point of planning law has always been that an owner should be able to build on/develop their own property.

Councillors charged with making planning decisions who ignore the legal framework within which they operate for some short term political advantage seldom do anything more than delay or at best modify the schemes (that otherwise are fully compliant) put before them.

If an application is won on appeal the Council i.e. all council tax payers, end up footing the bill of both the the applicant and the Council.  

Bad schemes need to be vigorously opposed but residents should seek to understand the frame work within which decisions are made before criticising either Planning Officers or elected Councillors for applying the rules in an unbiased way.

Changes made by the current Government have freed up the ability of all Councillors and not just those on Planning Committees to oppose (or support) planning proposals that they deem "poor quality" or "damaging". 

Ultimately Planning Committee members are often called upon to make judgements of Solomon but without the benefit of having a large and very sharp sword.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 09:24:00 Fay Kazemi
   Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 09:28:00 Loraine Pemberton
      Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 09:31:00 Fay Kazemi
         Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 11:26:00 Sam Hearn
            Re:Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 12:28:00 Fay Kazemi
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 15:47:00 Tony Buchanan
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 17:48:00 Sam Hearn
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 18:24:00 Claire Moran
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 18:50:00 Tony Buchanan
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 19:39:00 Richard Jennings
                  Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 18:49:00 Fay Kazemi
                     Re:Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 27/04/15 19:03:00 Claire Moran
   Re:492-496 CHR - developers sent an application for an additional floor to be erected 28/04/15 14:23:00 Julian Smith

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