http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1129143/Soldier-lost-legs-Afghanistan-refused-permission-specially-adapted-bungalow-grandparents-land.html

[divegirl]

Discuss!

[naomi24]

your link doesn't work.

[divegirl]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112914 3/Soldier-lost-legs-Afghanistan-refused-permis sion-specially-adapted-bungalow-grandparents-l and.html

Sorry am on daughters laptop....far to technical for me....lol

[R1Geezer]

Of course he can't have permission, he's the wrong colour for Christ sake! and he doesn't have 5 wives and 16 kids and Hook on one hand! Really divegirl, pay attention!

[grasscarp]

And he's probably paid his taxes, which would rule him out automatically.

[legendis.god]

Why cant they just build an extension onto their own house?

Surely that would be permitted?

[divegirl]

Because he want's independance form his parents.....what young lad wouldn't!

I'm just disgusted that permission has not been given....it seems to me to be a perect solution for him.....and no-one apart from the council objected.....but you're right R1....what am I thinking? A British citizen...who's grandson has made him proud by fighting for his 'queen and country', wanting to build on land that he owns.....how very dare he....just who does he think he is!!!!!

[Gromit]

The Planners do not make up the rules as they go along. They have been formulated over many years and they have the whole community at interest and not the individual applyee.

To break the rules for this individual would undoubtedly have been a dereliction of their duty. They cannot change the rules even if they want to, Planning is not arbitrary, it is highly regulated because it has to be seen to be fair.

Just because there were no objections does not mean the application was suitable. Just because this man was injured fighting for his country does not make him exempt from the laws that govern the rest of us.

[Hotlardlife]

So Gromit, explain how minority groups - such as so called gypsies, can do it.

IR1 is bang on. If your a white law abiding british citizen you dont stand a chance. Whats the betting the planning permission was turned down by some trndy left wing anti war lesbian

[Gromit]

East Sussex Council (where this planning application was made) is solidly Conservative.

[Gromit]

Hotlardlife

Gypsies do not own land and apply for planning permission. They stop on other peoples' land and the law is used to move them on. It is a very poor comparison.

[Haggisdj]

..but then there are compulsory purchases and planning permission granted where it is against >95% of the community for permanent travellers sites?

[Gromit]

Haggisdj

Planning permission is not granted by a public vote and whether the local community want it or not, it is tested against a previously agreed set of criteria. If the application fulfills that criteria, then it doesn't matter if 100% of people are against or, or even if the planners personally disagree with it, they have to grant permission.

[Gromit]

In the case of the soldier, the planning application did not fulfill the previously agreed criteria (that the local council would have voted on and agreed). In was denied because it was 'intrusive'.

Instead of pointlessly whinging about a decision which will not be changed, they should present rethink their application and make it less intrusive, and re-submit their plans.

Having once had a planning application refused I understand how annoying it feels, but you just have to change your plans.

[anotheoldgit]

Must be so nice to be like Gromit, through his 'rose tinted specs', nothing upsets him.

Oh! dear I forgot I do, so they must not be the right perscription.

Better make a trip to Spec Savers, perhaps he will then even view me in a different light?

[Gromit]

You don't upset me AOG. I come on here for entertainment, and you are very entertaining.