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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?
Posted by: Paul Corcoran
Date/Time: 14/10/15 08:41:00

Adam, as ever thank you for such a full and informative reply. I've learnt about the planning process from your posts than anywhere else.

Firstly, on the issue of corruption I am not suggesting that there is anything untoward about the current application. Rather there is a systemic risk of corruption if there is little or no transparency which there will be if fully-formed applications endorsed by the planning authority emerge from pre-application discussions.

I take on board fully that the involvement of Councillors in the process can be anything but a guard against corruption. Recent experience in Hounslow borough is ample demonstration of that. However, it is not corrupt for Councillors to try and represent what they feel to be the genuine concerns of residents' groups.

It is understood that in some cases there may be valid commercial reasons for confidentiality but the land for the Chiswick Roundabout scheme has already been acquired. Could there be any other reason for secrecy other than an attempt to get this plan through with the minimum amount of objections?

The concern has to be that all democratic control of they system seems to have disappeared. The building of a 32 storey tower at this site will set a benchmark for future development at the B&Q site and along Power Road. The resulting forest of tall buildings will be represent the most profound change to the W4 area since the blitz. Yet nobody will have voted for it, no elected politician will have advocated it and no wave of opposition from the electorate will be able to put a stop to it.


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New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 14:57:00 Dan Evans
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 15:00:00 Claire Moran
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 15:27:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 15:30:00 Viv Griffiths
         Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 23:05:00 James Weatherley
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 15:55:00 Alison Neary
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 16:10:00 Sandie Goodman
      Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 16:42:00 Gail Busza
         Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?09/10/15 17:15:00 andy pease
            Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?10/10/15 01:55:00 Jim Lawes
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?10/10/15 17:01:00 Paul Pryce
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 06:50:00 Guy Lambert
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 08:12:00 Kevin Howard
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 11:24:00 Guy Lambert
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 16:21:00 Charles Lawrence
      Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 16:29:00 Jim Lawes
         Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 17:37:00 Guy Lambert
            Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 22:26:00 Paul Corcoran
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?11/10/15 23:18:00 Guy Lambert
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 08:38:00 Dan Evans
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 09:20:00 Adam Beamish
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 10:11:00 Anita Blake
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 09:27:00 Guy Lambert
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 09:37:00 Viv Griffiths
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 10:08:00 Dan Evans
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 10:38:00 Richard Greenhough
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 09:38:00 Richard Greenhough
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 10:23:00 Guy Lambert
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 10:30:00 Paul Corcoran
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 11:11:00 John Connelly
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 11:21:00 Richard Greenhough
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 11:26:00 John Connelly
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 11:41:00 Paul Corcoran
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 12:17:00 John Connelly
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 13:03:00 Kevin Howard
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 16:59:00 Paul Corcoran
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 13:35:00 Lou Valdini
      Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 17:45:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
         Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 17:54:00 John Connelly
            Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 20:55:00 Francis Rowe
   Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 18:18:00 Stephan Deare-Bilham
      Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 21:06:00 Dan Evans
         Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?12/10/15 21:07:00 Dan Evans
            Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?13/10/15 14:48:00 Paul Corcoran
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?13/10/15 16:34:00 Adam Beamish
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?13/10/15 17:20:00 Carl Wynne
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?13/10/15 20:10:00 Viv Griffiths
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?14/10/15 08:14:00 Kevin Howard
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?14/10/15 08:41:00 Paul Corcoran
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?14/10/15 14:15:00 Anita Blake
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?14/10/15 14:56:00 Michael Robinson
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:New Low Reached By Dodgy Developers?14/10/15 22:42:00 Alex Thomas
                                       Bad Feng Shui?15/10/15 22:43:00 Paul Pryce
                                          Re:Bad Feng Shui?16/10/15 00:02:00 Alex Thomas
   Empire House all over again22/10/15 09:43:00 Paul Corcoran

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