SITE VISIT REVIEW - Thursday 11th May Our Thoughts We have had a number of requests for our thoughts on how Wednesday's site visit went. The simple answer is "we have no idea" as the Planning Inspector is totally inscrutable and doesn't give anything away. None of the other...
SITE VISIT REPORT WEDNESDAY 10th MAY Following the completion of the Public Enquiry On Tuesday 9th May, the Planning Inspector (PI) visited Chiswell Green On Wednesday morning to view both proposed sites and surrounding areas. Thankfully the morning was beautifully sunny and helped show our glorious Green...
UPDATE FOR TUESDAY 9th MAY A summary of the final day's events: Chiswell Green Inquiry Day 8 - Tuesday 9th May 2023 The day started with a discussion between the Planning Inspector and the two developers on planning conditions which they were supposed to have agreed in advance...
UPDATE FOR TUESDAY 25th APRIL A summary of today's events: The day started with a heartfelt presentation from a local resident which was very well received by local residents who felt that he had expressed exactly how many of them feel. He finished by saying that we...
UPDATE FOR MONDAY 24th APRIL A summary of today's events: Now it is the turn of Polo (Addison Park) to take the stand. First up was Brian Parker who spent a lot of time slagging off SADC for not having an up-to-date local plan. He also accused them...
UPDATE FOR FRIDAY 21st APRIL A summary of Today's events: This was a short day, over by lunch time with only two people taking the stand. First up was Justin Kenworthy for CALA, expert witness on Planning and Planning Balance. Much of the time was spent discussing the...
UPDATE FOR THURSDAY 20th APRIL A summary of today's events: The Inquiry started the day with KCG Chair Shirani on the stand with John Clemow asking her about the possibility of what has happened in Colney Heath also happening in Chiswell Green. In Colney Heath, after an appeal...
UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY 19th APRIL A summary of today's events: The day started from where it left off yesterday - Paul Stinchcombe v Steve Connell, still discussing the affordability of the Polo (Addison Park) discounted homes, with Paul producing various examples of how key workers could allegedly...
UPDATE FOR TUESDAY 18th APRIL A summary of today's events: Day two started with two addresses to the Inquiry which were only notified on Monday afternoon. Daisy Cooper MP made a plea to the Inspector to seek permission to suspend determination of these appeals until changes to the...
UPDATE FOR MONDAY 17th APRIL The Public Inquiry to decide whether the planning applications by Cala Homes and the Polo Field should be permitted began today. Please show your support for Keep Chiswell Green and help to demonstrate the level of public interest in this Inquiry by...