For instance:
There's a striking difference between the City Council's handling of private developers and APU in the area.
Private developers | APU |
---|---|
Few if any public meetings required | Extensive public meetings required |
Minimal advertising of the planning application | Extensive advertising of the planning application |
Rapid determination of planning application | Months of delay in planning application |
Approval of planning application | Rejection or time-out of planning application |
No appeal required | Appeal (very expensive) required, with many more delays |
Minimal extra planning conditions | Onerous and sometimes ludicrous extra planning conditions (examples) |
Upshot: