Pocster Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Hey all Planning is always a joke. I sent a landscape design in with my planning app 4 years ago. A few days ago they complained it needed more detail!! - 4 YEARS TO THINK ABOUT IT! Now; don't get me going about the gates. Planning condition "timber gates" ; that's it 2 words. I sent a photo of some similar gates we intended to have. 6 months later I'm told photo no good; need a drawing. So I send a drawing; with dimensions; type of wood; some detail etc. etc. etc. Drawing apparently no good; need a sketch!! So I send a Rolf Harris quality sketch. No good (I kid you not) "sketch too sketchy" WTF!!! That was a few years ago now!. So a few weeks ago sent new non-sketchy sketch in. The thing is I had the gates made and installed about a year ago so it's all completely and utterly pointless. Love you planning office! Edited January 18, 2017 by pocster bad spelling due to angry typing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Weird. Is any of this related to conditions associated with the planning approval? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Well they were the usual (rubbish in my mind) conditions. As I said "timber gates" is hardly a detailed condition. My belief is it's all a tick box exercise. Someone forgot to tick the box 4 years ago; but someone else has now looked at it "Hey!; that box hasn't been ticked" And we wonder why planning can be sos slow and painful.... Edited January 18, 2017 by pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Sorry, I missed the word "condition" in your original post! Unless they said that subsequent approval was needed for design/materials of the gate, I can't see how they can come back asking about it now. @Temp and/or @Sensus might be better sources of info than me though! I do find it bizarre that anyone in a planning department has any inclination to be getting involved in this years after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Perhaps someone has complained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 LOL!. One of my neighbours "complain" ; who would of thought! based on previous experience. Doesn't matter. I can deal with the council with my eyes closed. What I guess I was trying to demonstrate is how inefficient/small minded/ pathetic/underfunded / bureuacratic the planning system is. Hate them!. Their "mission objective" (sic) is to "allow for quality sustainable builds and work with developers" yet in practice the single build they hate and simply want to rubber stamp 'refuse' on because it keeps 24 neighbours off their back. Still; as I have learn't there are many many many ways to skin a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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