Spooner Row Message Board

Date: June 5th

URGENT: Planning Application Resubmitted – Community Action Needed- Change of use of land to create 13 pitches...

Date: June 6th

This will make a mockery of the whole planning process if it is allowed. S Norfolk Council rightly refused permission and it was thrown out on Appeal by the Inspector. How can any part of this application be classed as "part retrospective" when it was previously refused on all levels? The site was given orders by the Authorities to vacate. This was ignored.

It was previously refused on several grounds, one of which was highway safety. Nothing has changed. London Road is still a fast-moving busy stretch of highway.

Date: June 8th

It costs the council money to enforce planning, that's why they are more than happy to push you to get an application in as it generates income, but have no interest in enforcing conditions or planning breaches.

I would say behind the scenes the council have been working with them to get another application in so this time they can approve it, that would of generated a few thousand for the council and alleviates any need to do further enforcement.

Date: June 8th

What is the point of the council's planning procedure if that is the case? Will we all be allowed to do what we like and ignore planning controls and enforcement? It will set a precedent. We pay high council taxes so there is plenty of money for the council to do its job.

Date: June 9th

The council doesn't have to enforce anything, they have to provide a service of planning which they do. You could have two neighbours that are right next door to each other with them both building a house in their garden one with enforcement action by the council and one without, there is nothing you can do about it. The council are not answerable to anyone, most of the conditions attached to planning is a due diligence exercise, to cover themselves in the event of a company/individual taking them to court, which in itself is a rare and only the processes are examined.

The enforcement of this site could turn into a Dale Farm for the council and they know it, the only chance anything would of got done with this site is if someone from the council lived next to it, then budgets somehow can become exorbitant.