We finally got an answer to our query about information the Borough Council is passing on to commercial organisations regarding an extension to the planning permission already granted. It doesn't tell us very much, however.
Development Control Manager, John Holmes, states that potential applicants must be allowed to speak freely and frankly with officers without being concerned about the details being made known to the public. As such, SBC contends that the information in question is exempt from disclosure under section 41 of the Act. We find this a little puzzling since it is the "potential applicants" themselves (Daniel & Hulme) who are making the disclosure known and using it in their advertising material!
Our other point, concerning why SBC is giving out signals that planning permission may be widened in the face of strong opposition from the local community, remains unanswered.
Maybe the time has come to involve our Borough Councillors again ...? What say you?
