Henblas Street Development
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Yet more cost to the Council to fight a case that looked like it was lost from the outset- why can’t the Council draw up leagaly binding agreements for developers so they can’t worm out of what now appears to be nothing more than ‘gentlemens agreements’ which are not legally binding.
Looks like Councillors better start listening to their paid officers more as most of the Planning matters that go to appeal which officers have said the Council can’t win turns out to be correct.
In industry it is standard practice not to argue with an auditor as they can make like extremely difficult. In this case the Developers have argued (and perhaps hoodwinked) the people of Wrexham and it is now incumbent upon the council planning department to carry out every inspection, (environmental, building, heath and safety etc.. etc..) to make life extremely difficult for the developers and to frustrate the development. This will be a future lesson for developers – Do not invoke the wrath of the People and the Council…
Over to you Planning Department….
I have long been a critic of WCBC Planning Committee and have never considered it to be fit for purpose. Decisions are generally made on the hoof with disregard to Planning codes of practice and the professional advice of planning officers.
The standard of debate is woeful and it appears that some members have difficulty in meaningful engagement.
It is no surprise therefore, that yet another decision has been reversed on appeal, with subsequent costs awarded against the Council.
The whole committee needs a radical overhaul to minimise the affect personal issues and preferences have on decisions made.Typical greedy developers, I totally understand if the payment went from £300,000 to say £200,000 buy to £29,000 that would not even build 2 extensions to a house. The developer new they were promising way over the odds just to get planning permission. If they loose money well thats life, learn to be truthful next time.
From LeaderLive, The developer then moved the goalposts and said it needed to change the affordable homes contribution to ensure a 15 per cent profit, which is deemed to be at the lower end of housing viability.
Did Wrexham Council negotiate higher than £29,000 if so why have we not heard about it? The developer needed to ensure a 15% profit, tough.
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