"Cllr Naomi Bennett [#GPEW] ... said: "I think Railpen has shown good faith by offering to advance the benefits of the site in terms of planting and access, but I think devolving to the secretary of state at this late stage has raised concerns with me.""

Brinkmanship by Railpen, who are trying to build an outsized R&D site on our doorstep. I don't have much faith in the govt not to steamroller local concerns.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/council-opposes-beehive-centre-plans-30993314

#CambridgeUK #Railpen #AngelaRayner #UKplanning #UKpol

Council opposes Beehive Centre plans as government takes over final decision

A resident described the decision to involve central government as 'utterly disgraceful'

Cambridgeshire Live
@glynmoody But the planning system is stacked in favour of financially powerful developers. Local authorities are very reluctant to enforce their decisions because of the risk of huge legal bills. ;-( #UKPlanning

I should probably have done the #introduction thing shouldn't I?

#Geographer, #UK, planning advisor, #UrbanPlanning, #RuralPlanning, #UKplanning, #urbanism, sometime #business #writer.

Interested in most things, except synchronised swimming because #Buffy jokes are never getting old. But especially #ClimateScience, #UrbanDevelopment and related #gubbins

Oh, and #WestHam because glory hunting is for wimps.

Hopelessly inept typsit.