Originally Posted by park381 (Post 784834)

This link may be of interest, one of I care extra care ltd sites

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 784839)

Classy Park .. sure this company will give the building a good looking facade.

Don't know whether people realise but everytime you put in a Planning Application such as this ... will cost you about £345 for each property, therefore, the Hillside people will have paid approximately £22 >>23,000 for their current one. I think they will get it, however, will be interesting. Let us know what happens at the meeting Entwisi.

Originally Posted by park381 (Post 784849)

Originally Posted by katex (Post 784887)

The next meeting is the 10th February, but not listed on the agenda that this is up for determination .. will have to keep our beady eyes open for the March one .. 31st.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 807513)

The plans have been withdrawn.

Baxenden care home plan back to drawing board (From Blackburn Citizen)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 807513)

The plans have been withdrawn.

Baxenden care home plan back to drawing board (From Blackburn Citizen)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 807513)

The plans have been withdrawn.

Baxenden care home plan back to drawing board (From Blackburn Citizen)

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 807587)

Have ya read the comment submitted to that link?:eek:

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 807606)

Right on Cashman, what the hell are those people who work in the so called planning department doing, and why do we need a planning department
if the council have to hire consultants.
Who made the descision to hire consultants in the first place.
Retlaw.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 807688)

Planning Departments in councils are not large in the way of employing experts in all the different fields of planning my dear Lurch, housing, regeneration, environmental, transport,etc. It is more economical for them to use consultants on a short term basis than take on high maintenance employees (pensions, specialist equipment, working space, coffee machines.. LOL.. etc).

Look at it this way. An analogy would be when you visit your G.P. .. yes, a very experienced medical person who can give advice and diagnosis on lots of ailments, but sorting the problems out, then you have to be passed on to a consultant.

I think in the case of Hilltop, the council now has to look at more expert independent help in bringing this to a satisfactory conclusion. The developer wants this building, but also their investment has to be profitable. The council wants this land developed, and the residents also would prefer the land to be put to use instead of the derelict wasteland that is there at the moment.

Planners within the council have to deal with all types of planning on a daily basis but not always in depth on any particular aspect of it. Unfortunately, they do get bogged down quite a lot by Councillors queries !