Who decides if something needs planning permission?, another Newbury Town Council ****-up Options

[Andy Capp]

We already know about the relocation of the skate park 'in readiness for the pavilion', but I have now read how residents of the Middle Close/Elizabeth Ave were about to be subjected to a basket ball park on their doorstep without consultation. Like the skate park in Victoria park, It seems the park needed no planning permission.

The basket ball court was another Newbury Town Council ****-up. A case of every one else thought someone else knew.

Personally, I doubt it was a ****-up and am more inclined to think it was the council trying to do a sneaky one before the elections. The person that arbitrated between the residents and the council was Adrian Edwards (CON) of Falkland Ward.


Would anyone tell me who decides in cases like this, if planning permission is required?

[Andy Capp]

Is anyone able to help me with the OP's question?

[Exhausted]

Is anyone able to help me with the OP's question?

I thought we did, see post 7 and 8. but if you want the definitive answer, then you need to correspond with the WBC planners.

[Andy Capp]

I thought we did, see post 7 and 8. but if you want the definitive answer, then you need to correspond with the WBC planners.

I appreciate that you took the time to answer, so thank you for that, but it doesn't explain planning requirements for public open spaces. There have been a couple of stories where hard surface structures have been deemed to not require planning.