Brian Fantana
Well-known member
I'll be honest, I saw an attempt to make a pretty feeble joke and I went for itThere aren't doing that. They're appealing against a refusal of planning permission by BHCC. A right of appeal against a decision is a standard part of English law.
The BHCC decision was made by elected councillors against the recommendation of the planning officers who had recommended approval subject to conditions to stop the proposed office units changing to residential without a planning application and triggering objections to disturbance from the music venue.
There are very few circumstances in which a planning application is made directly to the Secretary of State - huge power stations, motorways etc, or if the local council is in 'special measures'.
It will be an interesting appeal.