21st October 2005, 12:22 PM
Well, we have certainly been able to do so at hearings although not just by turning up. We had to announce our intention to do so in advance. I don't know if the procedure varies by council, but we represented the views of our street regarding a proposal at one recent planning hearing; went along to it with speech all prepared and presented it, only to be met with a comment by one of the councillors to the effect that we would just have to live with the proposal, although less politely phrased. This, for me, represents the planning process. Effectively, it felt as though the decision had already been made and that they were just following procedure for show and not because they had any intention of taking into account people's views.
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antiquarian
Manners maketh the man
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antiquarian
Manners maketh the man