tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post4624631461629206162..comments2023-05-08T10:46:34.371+01:00Comments on Y Cneifiwr: No new jobs for WhitlandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-19913434588901634572016-09-06T09:38:45.020+01:002016-09-06T09:38:45.020+01:00Yet another application that is initially refused ...Yet another application that is initially refused under delegated powers then resubmitted and called in to committee by the local member and duly passed against officer’s recommendation.<br /><br />One of the main reasons given by both local members for supporting the application is that the site is an eyesore and has been for many years. So why didn’t they request that CCC remedy this by serving notice on the owner under s.215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990?<br /><br />Members who voted this through rather naively seem to believe that Whitland Green Park Limited is champing at the bit to go ahead and build. Whereas the only certainty is that this permission has vastly increased the value of their site without them having to do anything and could well remain an eyesore well into the future.<br /><br />As this is such a major departure from the LDP – adopted by councillors only 18 months ago – the head of planning will surely have no option but to refer it to WAG for call in.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-15657509404424807792016-09-06T08:33:54.900+01:002016-09-06T08:33:54.900+01:00Anon@15.38 I appreciate that it's an eyesore, ...Anon@15.38 I appreciate that it's an eyesore, but as I say, the risk is that a decision to tear up that part of the LDP opens up the way for developers to do the same anywhere else, and if they are refused, they could well take the council to court pointing out inconsistency in the way the council is applying policy.<br /><br />In the Herald article Alun Lenny, the chair of the planning committee, argues for a wide ranging review of the situation in Whitland, including the fact that a large chunk of the site is in planning limbo land.<br /><br />The LDP is not due to be reviewed until 2019 (I think), but there are plenty of other compelling reasons why the review should be brought forward.<br /><br />The best approach is for councillors and members of the public who are concerned about the operation of the LDP to push for an early review.Cneifiwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767078276794410524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-70062515357461023772016-09-05T15:38:35.230+01:002016-09-05T15:38:35.230+01:00Surely a site that has been empty for 20 years and...Surely a site that has been empty for 20 years and is an eyesore is it not better to have houses for people to regenerate Whitland - keep the schools Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-89681304501216773542016-09-04T16:51:12.878+01:002016-09-04T16:51:12.878+01:00What is needed is a complete overhaul of the plann...What is needed is a complete overhaul of the planning system with only the most intelligent ethical members on the planning committee. What hope is there when the planning rules and regulations are abused by certain members of the public and then supported by officers. How can one person be made to apply for planning permission and change of use to equine for a few horses, and another person can run a large commercial equine busines, without change of use and avoid paying business rates to boot?? <br />How can we have any faith in this council's planning department when possible fraud is ignored amongst other things within planning? Cicilian cartel is a perfect description of this council's conduct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-78466924445687551082016-09-04T12:46:51.324+01:002016-09-04T12:46:51.324+01:00stalinist...?stalinist...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com