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Anne Marie Morris responds: As the Minister knows, I have campaigned for a community right of appeal for many years, and it is now time to consider that issue seriously as there is more and more support for it across the House. The Minister said that the original right of appeal was introduced to redress the balance in favour of the landowner, who was effectively having his freedom taken ...

7 May 2016

Brandon Lewis responds: I appreciate my hon. Friend’s point, but I say again that one of the problems with the proposed new clause is that, as currently drafted, there would sometimes be an issue where there is actually no requirement for planning permission to be obtained in the first place.

7 May 2016

Anne Marie Morris responds: The Minister is being generous in giving way. I understand his concerns about the current proposal, but he assumes that the authorities will determine that the drainage and infrastructure in place are adequate. I have a number of examples where, in my view and that of the community, that is not the case. If there was a way of appealing those decisions if they are ...

7 May 2016

From the Commons debate held on Tuesday 3rd May on Lords amendments concerning Community Right of Appeal and SUDS. Brandon LewisMinister of State (Communities and Local Government) Lords amendment 110 seeks to remove an automatic right to connect to the public sewer for surface water, unless a sustainable drainage system forms part of a development and is constructed in accordance ...

7 May 2016

Well, if that is the case maybe that is all the more reason why developers should have a legal obligation to provide additional drainage systems/SUDS. BTW I have been told that our MP didn't speak in favour of the SUDS amendment but rather that she said the SUDS issue needed to be addressed but this amendment wasn't the right way to do it. So, I have written to her asking her the obvious ...

Sandy Lane car park
6 May 2016

Wonder if any of our district councillors know what is going on?

6 May 2016

or coaches bringing in holiday makers!

Redrow have submitted a planning app reference 16/01229/Mod applying for a reduction in Affordable Housing provision. http://gis.teignbridge.gov.uk/TeignbridgePlanningOnline/Results.aspx?Type=Application&Refval=16/01229/MOD&MN=Y

I thought 'Dawlish based' was implied by the subject heading of this thread. Never mind whether things are possible or not (for the time being at any rate). This thread is about a wish list. Look at my very first posting.

I think there's a bit of a difference between someone wanting to do something but not being financially able to do so and someone being able to financially do something but choosing not to do so. And this government is most definitely not on the side of those who are unable to afford to buy a home of their own. This government is 'into' home ownership BIG TIME. And if that means building ...