[BillGreene]

Planning *cannot* be used as a weapon it can only be used to control within pre-defined policies.

A planning committee must have policies, that are in line with both Regional and National policies. Local policies can flavour a national/regional policy but it cannot be contrary to a Regional or National policy.

If a planning committe rejects a planning aplication and that rejection is seen by a Government Inspector to be malicious then not ony will the Government Inspector allow the planning applicaiton but can make HBC pay all the costs incurred by the person who put in the application and that could amount to thousands of pounds because lawyers and barristers get involved.