• Only time I got involved in them was when I objected to a planning application for the property that was next door (to my previous home).
    It was 2 detached houses that had been bought by a developer and they were planning on building 15 flats and 3 houses on the same plot. The initial application broke so many of the councils own rules (3 stories replacing a 2 story, the 3 story block of flats was directly up against my fence line completely blocking my light etc). The planning officers ignored almost all of the complaints, but did force some minor concessions. Planning was approved on the second go, but then the planning officers tried to make some new changes, things they didn't raise on the first application, but appeals can't hear new things so the whole shitty thing got approved. They didn't even know their own rules.

  • They claimed to have sent a validation letter for our application back in December. They didn't, or it got lost. Why they would send a physical letter when everything else is online is beyond me. They were supposed to come out for a site visit (not even sure why when the work is hilariously minimal) before Christmas but didn't show. Officer later said she was off sick. Then went on a long period of regular leave, not sick leave. Then went on sick immediately following her regular leave. Was supposed to come last Thursday, no show. Rescheduled for this morning, emailed at 10:30 saying she was feeling unwell so will be out in the afternoon. I replied saying "by all means, but let me know when as I bumped a lot of meetings from the morning to the afternoon". She then immediately tried to recall her original email. Recall, an external email, that I had already replied to.

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