tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post1635108151821716592..comments2024-03-29T12:43:56.192+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Cross party campaign needed to oppose Jenrick's assault on the community's already limited say on new developmentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-31031753816130547172020-08-07T17:15:02.464+01:002020-08-07T17:15:02.464+01:00I have not looked at the Government's White Pa...I have not looked at the Government's White Paper yet (I have another planning matter on my mind at the moment), but I did hear Robert Jenrick talking about these proposals on the radio yesterday morning.<br /><br />The reason he said that they were needed was that Local Plans take seven years to be produced, so a new system had to be introduced to make the system work faster.<br /><br />But Local Plans, designed to last for at least 20 years, are almost complete for London (at "intend to publish" stage) and at an advanced stage for Brent (Final Examination). <br /><br />After all the effort, and several stages of public consultation, that has gone into producing these Local Plans, is the Government going to cast them aside and impose its own planning scheme in place of the detailed work that has already been done? That would probably cause further delay in getting clear answers on where development should be concentrated.<br /><br />The interviewer (Nick Robinson, I think), as well as asking whether Jenrick was the right person to be putting forward major changes to the Planning System, after his fast-tracking approval of a major scheme (against the advice of Planning Inspectors) had been found to be unlawful, asked him how much had been donated by property developers to the Conservative Party since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister?<br /><br />Jenrick tried to sidestep the question by saying that, as a minister, he didn't get involved in that sort of thing; it was a matter for the Party. The interviewer countered with a "well, I will tell you! Over £11 million".<br /><br />Who is driving these proposed planning changes? Your guess is probably the same as mine!Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.com