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]

So the decision to require planning permission is up to the discretion of the Building Control and not to a predetermined process?

[Simon Kirby]

So the decision to require planning permission is up to the discretion of the Building Control and not to a predetermined process?

Planner: This development needs planning permission.
You: No, it's permitted development.
Planner: No, it needs permission.
You: Err, no, look, here's the regulations and it says what I've got has deemed consent.
Planner: Bite me.

[Andy1]

Planner: This development needs planning permission.
You: No, it's permitted development.
Planner: No, it needs permission.
You: Err, no, look, here's the regulations and it says what I've got has deemed consent.
Planner: Bite me.

That could almost e the conversation I had WBC Planning department