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Ocelot. Yes it is a strange position but does occasionally occur where development proposals are particularly emotive.

The committee even had a break to try and come up with some form of reasons to refuse but i don't think it helped one bit. I don't think many there really knew what precise reasons they were refusing the application on. So when issued in writing it will make interesting read!!

What is coming at the end of the month??

I have been planning officer at 5 authorities. Town planner/planning officer same thing.

All of what i said is factual stuff out there in legislation, regs etc. I am just more aware of it with being a planner. Let's wait for that decision notice of refusal and see what it says...

Hi Wizard. I am a chartered town planner working for a private consultants but i have also worked at various levels as a planner for numerous councils and developers.

That director cannot deem planning permission granted unless from the outset the submission is not a planning committee item but is a proposal where officers have delegated powers (i.e small development, not called in by elected members)

Penguins. Most of those options are not possible. It will have to be a refusal now then either a resubmiited applicatio with amendments to try and address whatever detailed concerns are raised or an appeal against the refusal

And just to add the committee can't now simply change its mind and grant permission.

In my view SCC will really struggle to put in writing a well reasoned decision to refuse permission but it will have to! It will probably come up with some form of issue around an unsafe and inadequate access is my guess, perhaps along with a mention of not being a sustainable form of development.

The Council will also struggle to prove it has behaved reasonably such that costs may be awarded against it. All IMO only. But these will only be costs incurred by UKOG inhaving to make the appeal.

I eagerly await the decision notice being issued...

I simply spoke to the planning administrative team!

Once the decision is issued UKOG can decide how to proceed. An appeal against the decision will take at least 6 months if the most straightforward written representations procedure is selected by the appellant.

Unfortunately Skwizz it's a very similar patter across the country - elected council members with absolutely zero qualifications in the technical fields voting on whether to accept officer's recommendation or go against it. This is where politics is a significant hurdle in allowing development to happen and the economy to thrive. It is how local government is set up and in my view needs changing quickly.

Ironically with most small scale developments like residential extensions, the odd dwelling or two, changes of use etc. the task is delegated to the planning officer to make a decision, whereas significant multi million pound developments are left in the often incapable hands of YOUR elected council members!

Under current local government administration the only way to prevent planning committees being circuses is to have strong development managers who can influence members and provide robust advice along with a chairperson who controls proceedings. In addition, if costs are subsequently awarded against the council where members went against the recommendation for spurious reasons they should contribute to foot the bill from their expenses!

It's a joke set up to be honest

Also to add, in my opinion, having watched the Planning Committee 'perform', UKOG has a good chance of proving maladministration and an extremely good chance of having a planning appeal upheld with costs against the Council. I say that without seeing the precise reasons for refusal i have to add

No links Skwizz. I am just aware of planning process as i am a Town Planner myself

don't know if it has already been mentioned but UKOG has agreed with Surrey CC to have until 3rd August to issue the formal decision notice. Until that date no appeal against the decision can be made to the Planning Inspectorate.

Of course UKOG could complain to the Council about the Planning Committee meeting and subsequently to the Local Government Ombudsman but that in itself won't help it get the planning decision it needs.

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Hospitals that are inundated around the world! Hospitals in USA, Brazil, Iran, India....

Lights out!

Energyshares - my thoughts are same as yours...

'Leicester released from or extended in Lockdown.'

Nothing much more than that. Certainly nothing to get excited about from an avct point of view... i don't think!

I agree maen that the update could be well worth waiting for. Possibly several updates in one throw. In my opinion, I think we are likely to have heard by now if there was any bad news.

Despite not needing to be up so early, I set the alarm at 6.45 every flipping weekday morning. I've also started waking at the same time at weekends, not good!

I've decided not to chase the next, probably most significant, RNS. The alarm has been cancelled from today and I'm going to catch up on some much needed beauty sleep and reduce the anxiety of it all.

So when you're all sat in your RNS armchairs vigorously refreshing your web page tomorrow, I'll (hopefully) be fast asleep dreaming of something more important in life, like a nice family holiday in the sun.

Odds on for a 7.00 Friday blockbuster RNS it is then!

Was expecting a small drop on no early rns. We could be close, very close!

Fingers crossed for good news then chaps and chapesses!

Unless news comes very soon I think we'll have a pattern develop whereby there is a small drop in the sp in the morning with a rise into close on anticipation of a 7.00 RNS.

Printing money then eh!?