"Financier slams 'environmental extremists' … " (Evening Standard article) +MailOnline - Harringay online2024-03-28T09:25:56Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/financier-slams-environmental-extremists-evening-standard?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A855756&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've just noticed that amongs…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-05-07:844301:Comment:8744692016-05-07T18:33:05.919ZClive Carterhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CliveCarter
<p>I've just noticed that amongst other <a href="http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=288285" target="_blank">comments</a>, the Leader of Labour Party (as MP for Islington North) lodged an Objection in respect of 3 Francis Place.</p>
<p>I've just noticed that amongst other <a href="http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=288285" target="_blank">comments</a>, the Leader of Labour Party (as MP for Islington North) lodged an Objection in respect of 3 Francis Place.</p> it's not the quantity of obje…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-06:844301:Comment:8583222016-04-06T09:53:30.156ZClive Carterhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CliveCarter
<blockquote><p><span>it's not the quantity of objectors or supporters of an application that influences the decision, it's the nature of the objection/supporting statement.</span></p>
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<p><span>Yes, this is well understood by anyone on the Planning Committee. The CMP may or may not be approved. Regardless, Haringey Council's <em>Covenants</em> on the property remain in place. Any decision to waive or "relax" the Covenants would be a political decision, not a planning decision.…</span></p>
<blockquote><p><span>it's not the quantity of objectors or supporters of an application that influences the decision, it's the nature of the objection/supporting statement.</span></p>
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<p><span>Yes, this is well understood by anyone on the Planning Committee. The CMP may or may not be approved. Regardless, Haringey Council's <em>Covenants</em> on the property remain in place. Any decision to waive or "relax" the Covenants would be a political decision, not a planning decision. Political decisions sometimes have regard to public opinion.<br/></span></p> One thing to keep in mind Cli…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-06:844301:Comment:8585082016-04-06T08:54:52.751ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
One thing to keep in mind Clive is that it's not the quantity of objectors or supporters of an application that influences the decision, it's the nature of the objection/supporting statement. A planning authority can refuse an application if there are legal or policy grounds to do so, or they can refuse with no substantive grounds and hope the applicants doesn't go to appeal. If they simply refuse because of the weight of opposition the applicants can go straight to the Planning Inpectorate.…
One thing to keep in mind Clive is that it's not the quantity of objectors or supporters of an application that influences the decision, it's the nature of the objection/supporting statement. A planning authority can refuse an application if there are legal or policy grounds to do so, or they can refuse with no substantive grounds and hope the applicants doesn't go to appeal. If they simply refuse because of the weight of opposition the applicants can go straight to the Planning Inpectorate. The Inspectorate will then make a judgement solely based on whether the authority was acting within its powers to refuse. It's one of the reasons that some applications are approved even though the local authority really doesn't want them to go ahead. They know that their refusal will be overturned at appeal.<br/>
We, as the public, have no third party right to appeal so if an application is approved we can't then go to the Planning Inspectorate. The only option is a risky and expensive judicial review. The planning system is always stacked in favour of the applicant and with recent changes to planning regulations and a widening of permitted development rights, decisions are increasingly being taken out of the hands both of the planning authority and the public. Interesting that one of the s…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-06:844301:Comment:8583092016-04-06T08:41:29.787ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
Interesting that one of the supporting comments complains that some people who object to the application don't live near site in question, compeletly ignoring the fact the Parkland Walk is used by many thousands as a public amenity.<br></br>
There was one well thought through objection from someone living in Mount Pleasant Crescent, arguing that if this is allowed to go ahead and access is given to the site via Parkland Walk, it will be in breech of covenant and could allow anyone else wishing to…
Interesting that one of the supporting comments complains that some people who object to the application don't live near site in question, compeletly ignoring the fact the Parkland Walk is used by many thousands as a public amenity.<br/>
There was one well thought through objection from someone living in Mount Pleasant Crescent, arguing that if this is allowed to go ahead and access is given to the site via Parkland Walk, it will be in breech of covenant and could allow anyone else wishing to carry out works that were in similar breech to cite an approval as a precedent. THERE are four comments in su…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-06:844301:Comment:8585022016-04-06T08:25:01.974ZClive Carterhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CliveCarter
<p>THERE are four comments in support. Unless there are more comments in the pipeline from the public to be added by Planning Support, total comments stand at 291, including one from the local MP.</p>
<p>THERE are four comments in support. Unless there are more comments in the pipeline from the public to be added by Planning Support, total comments stand at 291, including one from the local MP.</p> It will be interesting to see…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-05:844301:Comment:8581892016-04-05T13:40:57.995ZJustin Guesthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JustinGuest
<p>It will be interesting to see if the guy gets permission, when I looked there was only one positive comment (gotta love your mum haven't you...).</p>
<p>I genuinely do not mind that the guy wants to do this, thankfully I do not live next door to him, but if the reason he has been forced to look at the Parkland Walk as an option is the council, then (depending on what is around the property) surely it is in the gift of the council to offer the guy an alternative.</p>
<p>Oh, had not…</p>
<p>It will be interesting to see if the guy gets permission, when I looked there was only one positive comment (gotta love your mum haven't you...).</p>
<p>I genuinely do not mind that the guy wants to do this, thankfully I do not live next door to him, but if the reason he has been forced to look at the Parkland Walk as an option is the council, then (depending on what is around the property) surely it is in the gift of the council to offer the guy an alternative.</p>
<p>Oh, had not appreciated his build and the disruption to the Parkland Walk would be up to, or over 16 months!</p> I SEE there've been more than…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-05:844301:Comment:8581072016-04-05T13:14:17.587ZClive Carterhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CliveCarter
<p>I SEE there've been more than 250 comments on the consultation, that closes today.</p>
<p>I SEE there've been more than 250 comments on the consultation, that closes today.</p> ANOTHER press account—local—f…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-04-01:844301:Comment:8557282016-04-01T06:56:13.659ZClive Carterhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CliveCarter
<p>ANOTHER press account—local—from page four of yesterday's <em>Ham&High Broadway,</em> attached:</p>
<p>ANOTHER press account—local—from page four of yesterday's <em>Ham&High Broadway,</em> attached:</p> What is particularly galling…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-03-31:844301:Comment:8556792016-03-31T19:50:08.530ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
What is particularly galling is that people have fought for years to preserve this as a natural environment and his plans could muck up what has been achieved in just a few days.
What is particularly galling is that people have fought for years to preserve this as a natural environment and his plans could muck up what has been achieved in just a few days. Thanks for pointing this out…tag:harringayonline.com,2016-03-31:844301:Comment:8557562016-03-31T19:44:21.564ZJustin Guesthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JustinGuest
<p>Thanks for pointing this out Clive. I wish the fella much luck with digging his bunker out, I hope he manages to do it without P**ing off his neighbours as this is a very intrusive piece of work.</p>
<p>However, I hope he manages to do it without bringing vehicles onto the Parkland Walk. I am a regular user, and I have to say I value the fact it manages to fool me for a few minutes into thinking I am not living in London, and might actually be in the country. I am afraid that this is a…</p>
<p>Thanks for pointing this out Clive. I wish the fella much luck with digging his bunker out, I hope he manages to do it without P**ing off his neighbours as this is a very intrusive piece of work.</p>
<p>However, I hope he manages to do it without bringing vehicles onto the Parkland Walk. I am a regular user, and I have to say I value the fact it manages to fool me for a few minutes into thinking I am not living in London, and might actually be in the country. I am afraid that this is a public realm space, and baring matters of national security, it should not be semi-privatised or industrialised in a way that is focussed on benefiting one or a small number of individuals to the detriment of the wider community...</p>