Once more unto the barriers

[shedpete]

Just a note to follow up my previous entry re barriers at York Station. NXEC have submitted some revisions and an explanatory note. Comments are now open again until 16th Feb - both for submitting additional thoughts on the latest corporate missive from NXEC or just for a new comment on the whole idea. The NXEC letter and existing comments can be

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[randomstring]

As it's a listed building consent, aren't the only grounds for rejection those of making the building ugly?

[shedpete]

Mmm, a bit of googling came up with this from a gov PDF

[randomstring]

That's the thing - they can't take into account things that they are allowed to or they will be challenged in court.

[drdoug]

Yes, this (with s/are/aren't) - it'd be worth a quick phonecall to your planning department to ask them what the legitimate grounds for them to refuse consent are, and what factors they'll be weighing in making the decision in this case - as a matter of general interest in the planning process, of course, not that you are intending to make objections specifically tailored to those. It may include things like being contrary to local plans of various sorts, and they can tell you what these plans are and where you can find them. All Planners I've encountered have bent over backwards to be helpful, so it's well worth it.

[puritypersimmon]

Objection has duly winged its way :-)