Hoile may have done us a favour by making his main objection to the local plan the availability of better sites than Falmer. Hoile didn't seem to be the most informed or attentive of planning inspectors and I don't think he grasped the unique nature of the application. He even admitted missing several days of the inquiry which may have been relevant !
After reading his findings the fans and the club united behind Falmer and really raised the profile of the application. This put the spotlight firmly on JP and made it seem more personal. The second inspector was always going to come to a similar conclusion after Hoiles local plan report so going after JP was vital.
I've no doubt Falmer will be found to be the best site. The criteria seems to favour us and from what the club/council have told us in the past there seem to be clear and obvious reasons why the other sites are not viable. I think JP's laid the ball across the goalmouth for us to whack it in.
After agreeing on the need for the stadium it would be scandalous if ODPM was to say no to Falmer when no other site is found suitable.
I will be near 100% confident this is good news If someone can tell why the new inquiry now means a Judicial Review is unlikely ?
After reading his findings the fans and the club united behind Falmer and really raised the profile of the application. This put the spotlight firmly on JP and made it seem more personal. The second inspector was always going to come to a similar conclusion after Hoiles local plan report so going after JP was vital.
I've no doubt Falmer will be found to be the best site. The criteria seems to favour us and from what the club/council have told us in the past there seem to be clear and obvious reasons why the other sites are not viable. I think JP's laid the ball across the goalmouth for us to whack it in.
After agreeing on the need for the stadium it would be scandalous if ODPM was to say no to Falmer when no other site is found suitable.
I will be near 100% confident this is good news If someone can tell why the new inquiry now means a Judicial Review is unlikely ?