John Exactly, there are statutary rules that need to be met, but beyond that, what right has the council to have any say whatever in what Ken builds? I make no point at all about the efficacy of what Ken might build, merely that the council cannot have carte blanche in denying what a landowner wants to do with his land if he has met the statutary criteria. Alec
On 20/12/2007, John Boocock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Alec McQueen wrote: > ================= > > Yes, it must go through the council planning process, but what the hell > has > > it got to do with the council whether it fits in with their plans? The > > council planning process will have clear rules as to what is allowed and > > what is not, and that should be that. After complying with the rules, > what > > Uncle Ken builds is and should be none of the council's business. > > bit more complicated than that Alec, the local authority is the major > land owner in the area and has a statutory duty as part of the regional > planning process to ensure that a whole set of previously agreed > strategic criteria are met > > any development at Elland Road will be called in for a local enquiry, > its too major not to be, as for complying with the rules, come on this > is Bates we are talking about, Jean Dent the head of development at the > council must be crapping herself just at the thought of the sort of mess > Bates could create................ > > betty > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
