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The voice of Hillam village. founded 1989 by mary little . Delivered free to all homes in hillam. Volume 25 Issue 5. oct–nov 2012
Plannin g appeals
Gypsy and traveller appeals
It is reasonable that you should be able to appeal if planning permission is refused. It is also reasonable that if you inadvertently do something without obtaining permission that you should be given the opportunity to apply retrospectively.
There are two planning appeals by gypsies and travellers near to Hillam, Cannon at Ten Acre Field and Smith in Sutton. In both cases the disputes started several years ago when caravans were moved onto the sites without permission.
But in some quarters every refusal is subject to an appeal, and in others it is common procedure to carry out work without first obtaining permission.
Speaking on Radio York on 30th August, Violet Cannon Senior confirmed, in reply to the interviewer’s question, that her family was living in Hillam without planning permission.
In this issue of Hillam News we have examples of both.
An appeal is decided on evidence submitted and this requires top quality barristers.
She said, ‘We bought this land and settled here. It may seem bad to a lot of the locals. I can understand it in a lot of ways, but we’ve lived in caravans all our lives. I was brought up in a cart, not even a caravan, with two beds, and there were ten of us. Would people like to live that life? We are hoping to stay here (in Hillam) for ever. I don’t think there’s any way they are going to pull us.’
The major lesson to be learnt is that if local people do not put up strong resistance, including hiring their own legal team and expert witnesses, their chance of success is quite low. Letters and objections are important and everybody has a part to play in this, but the final arguments are about the finer points of planning law.
Violet Cannon Junior, on the same Radio York programme, said, ‘If you speak to the people in Hillam you won’t get any complaints. Our planning appeal – where we got three years’ temporary planning permission – there were no locals there, no residents crying. The only complaint was that the development was in the green belt.’
In the case of Cleek Hall wind farm, as previously reported, the developer hired a top gun team to ensure success. With £1.25 Million per year subsidy you can see why they did it.
Clee k Hall wind farm app ea l—Inspectors grants approv al In his Cleek Hall report he says the turbines are “sleek, aerodynamic structures with clean lines and a sculptural quality”. But he isn’t going to live within 600 metres of one. The test he applied was not whether “the living conditions may not be as attractive as they were” but whether “the living conditions would be so unattractive that the majority of people would not choose to live there.” On this basis there is no point The inspector, Mr David Pinner, on approving the wind farm, ever buying a property in an attractive location. said the area is “an ordinary landscape that has capacity to absorb a wind farm of the scale proposed”. But he doesn’t live You do have to wonder where they get these people from when they say things like “In any case, such harm as might be here. perceived would be reversible as it is intended that the wind The decision was no surprise given that Mr Pinner has apfarm would be decommissioned and removed after 25 years”. proved every wind turbine, test mast and wind farm developThe developer has been given 5 years to sort out a radar issue ment that he had previously considered. In one of the reports before work must commence. Hook Moor had the same condihe commented that “the turbines would have some intrinsic tion when it was approved last year. Many local people are aesthetic appeal and some people would probably enjoy still unaware of the size of the turbines and their impact. watching them for a while”.
Plans to build Cleek Hall wind farm near Selby have been given the go-ahead despite local opposition. The proposal for five 127-metre turbines between Cliffe and Barlow was opposed by the local council and residents. Selby District Council refused the development last November. The developer appealed.
Also in this issue… It’s a cash skimming scam - beware if you go to Scarborough. Will they be ready for Ramadan ? broad beans but not as you know them. All set for the extra mile - but how far is it to London?
Yorkshire day ! - Now reit Yorkshire Puddin's a poem in batter, T'mek it's an art, not a trade. Find out more. Do you know your silky from your Niwaki? - A gardeners perk. Been there done that, got the tee shirt - next stop Glasgow 2014.
Wi Fi - Is it like fee fi fo fum, or something to do with the mid day gun. Is it Trio or Triage - dig deep into your pocket to find out. Good mood food - what have you got to lose?
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