Comments on: County Highway Authority – Response to Access Application http://www.westfieldcommon.org/2009/06/10/county-highway-authority-response-to-access-application/ Information on community events, developments in our area and common sense advice for residents of Westfield Common. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: colin weekshttp://www.westfieldcommon.org/2009/06/10/county-highway-authority-response-to-access-application/comment-page-1/#comment-12 colin weeks Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:04:04 +0000 http://westfieldcommon.wordpress.com/?p=550#comment-12 To me this is an obvious approach to "Planning by Stealth"a) Obtain Outline Planning Permission for an undetermined (although clearly stated) housing Development b) Obtain Access permission to the site - presumably via a portion of Urban Open Space in exchange for other land c) Obtain Planning Pernission for a Development that can be serviced via Balfour Avenue and this access d) Obtain an access to Moor Lane e) Obtain Planning Development for an enhanced and even larger site using this access..I think it is therefore important that we work towards seeking Detailed Planning Permission for the Full site taking account of all of our joint concerns - not only about access ; but also environmental; schooling; recreational areas etc first.Remember that once Planning permission has been granted there is virtually no right of appeal. To me this is an obvious approach to “Planning by Stealth”

a) Obtain Outline Planning Permission for an undetermined (although clearly stated) housing Development
b) Obtain Access permission to the site – presumably via a portion of Urban Open Space in exchange for other land
c) Obtain Planning Pernission for a Development that can be serviced via Balfour Avenue and this access
d) Obtain an access to Moor Lane
e) Obtain Planning Development for an enhanced and even larger site using this access..

I think it is therefore important that we work towards seeking Detailed Planning Permission for the Full site taking account of all of our joint concerns – not only about access ; but also environmental; schooling; recreational areas etc first.

Remember that once Planning permission has been granted there is virtually no right of appeal.

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