Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

There is nothing wrong with good planning, like most Councils (FDC) have a robust planning strategy and ‘A Local Plan’ which sets forth the requirements for an area.
We (FDC) are still working to the 2014 Local Plan, however the next one is being actively worked on. I am not stating right or wrong, but the Government weighes very heavily in favour of a developer, not taking into account for example Doctors & Dentists.

Article in CambsNews regarding where an appeal came back infavour of a developer.
Fenland Council faces legal bill for ‘unreasonable behaviour’ in failed bid to block 110 homes.   Click Here To Read Article

When you read the article and see some of the photographic evidence, the Planning Inspectorate did not deem these concerns of weight to refuse the application.
I am not stating the Inspector is/was wrong – purely highlighing the difficulties faced by Planning Committees

RG Note : – I was not a member of the Planning Committee when this application was presented and determined.

For information – Without prejudice.
Cllr Roy Gerstner is a member of Fenland District Councils Planning Committee and publishes this article for information only to the general public and electorate.

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There are updates – The one from the Conservation Officer is of interest.

If you wish to object to this development it must be on ‘Planning Reasons’, Car Parking availability in Town Centres are not normally considered as ‘The Government’ believes people who live in Town Centres have no cars? and therefor do not need a parking space.

The issues with Doctors and Dentists are again, not reasons for refusing an application.
Only School places are material in planning, and the Government/County Council have to supply enough school places -.

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The old Super Cinema in Whittlesey which was opened in 1914 by Fred Hart and which closed in 1968 when he retired.
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