Tag: councillors
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Stop councillors killing self-builds and let experts decide
Securing planning permission can be the biggest hurdle for self-builders – especially when councillors can block homes on sites already allocated for housing in local plans. These allocated sites, identified through the local planning process as suitable for development, are not the same as sites with full planning permission. They have been approved in principle…
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Revealed: Email accusing councillors of asking for £500k bribes for green belt planning approval
Slough Borough Council is at the centre of a growing political storm following allegations that planning permissions for a major Green Belt development were granted in exchange for substantial bribes. The claims, which surfaced in an email sent by an architectural firm on 15 March 2024, allege that three developers were each asked to pay…