Damned Designs

jockscott said:
I knew a chap who bought a plot of land. On the land was a small copse of about half a dozen trees. He sought PP to build two houses on the land and permission was refused because of the trees. He asked a local councillor what he could do? The advice given was that the trees were the problem, so if the trees were cut down he'd be granted PP. He took a chainsaw to them on Sunday morning. On the Monday the council came round and he ended up in court for chopping them down, was fined a measly £6000 (£1k per tree) . Immediately put back in for PP and surprise, surprise, PP was granted. The councillor he'd got the advice off, was also on the planning committee. Hmmmmm :wink: :wink:
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It seems that councillors are as corrupt as politicians.
 
freddymercurystwin said:
Genuine LOL , planning being discussed in the GD section! :lol:
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I'm afraid I started that. I did so because it was a general comment on our councils' planning procedures and not a specific problem.

If you feel it should be in the Building - Planning forum, please ask the mods to move it.
 
What made me laugh out loud was the woman with the castle saying of the council, "They think they can do what they like..."
 
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