22nd May 2009, 02:58 PM
Good questions. I think that the polluter pays framework is still sound, however. If your principle is that the polluter should pay, and they can no longer afford to pay, the solution is to stop polluting. Archaeology is only one of many conditions that developer has to meet to obtain planning permission. Any model that argues that the taxpayer should pick up that tab for private developers getting their planning permission is going to fail, in my opinion.
Perhaps we'll just see less development as the economy is not growing as fast as it used to; in fact it is shrinking. YOu might also get developments more tailored to the market, as cheap credit is no longer available to flood the market with more new build flats, for example.
Perhaps we'll just see less development as the economy is not growing as fast as it used to; in fact it is shrinking. YOu might also get developments more tailored to the market, as cheap credit is no longer available to flood the market with more new build flats, for example.