Lazy and useless LibDem Councillors. They only deliver their political leaflets. They do nothing for local people.
Dear Mrs Oliver,
Public Question to the Council Meeting
I refer to your public question that you submitted to the 3 April 2025 meeting of the Council Meeting which was as follows:-
Temporary in planning terms is 28 days. When will the scruffy trailer dumped on visual amenity land/Local Wildlife Site at Padden Brook be removed? Local people have been asking the LibDems about this for many, many months and only received an incorrect answer in response tweezered out of them.
As you were not in attendance, it was agreed that a written response would be provided.
I have now been passed the following response which I have been asked to circulate to you:-
As previously advised by officers from the planning service, the trailer is on site to assist the landowner with clearance of detritus and we are advised that it will be removed once these works are completed. The trailer is not development requiring planning permission and is not covered by the 28 day temporary permission, as this relates to the use of land.
We remain satisfied that the response you have been provided is correct.
Cllr Angie Clark and Cllr Mark Roberts
Local Wildlife Site / Protected Amenity Land Considerations
Local Plans may have specific policies requiring additional scrutiny.
Activities that could harm biodiversity or visual amenity might still be controlled or restricted, even if they don’t need planning permission per se.
If the works involve heavy clearance, vehicle access, or risk to protected species/habitats, that could trigger the need for consent under environmental regulations, even if planning permission isn’t required.
