I see the Express are getting involved in the Newmarket Development again. The Residents of Newmarket Lane are declaring that Wakefield council are too involved in the project and will not be able to make a partial judgement on the scheme so they want the government to step in. They want LCC leader Andrew Carter to challenge Wakefield Council on the issue and for him to call for a public inquiry.

Two points come to mind on this;

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[*I thought that LCC had a say in the development and were very interested in the benefits the scheme would bring.[/*:m[/list:u

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[*Even if the development goes to a public inquiry, the part of the development these people claim not to be against would be the only thing to suffer if it was approved by the government. By delaying it the club could lose their license and their SL place, once this is gone it will be almost impossible to get it back leaving the club homeless and in grave danger of becoming extinct. Without a primary tenant the stadium would be unviable and perhaps would not be constructed. [/*:m[/list:u


Another thing caught my eye in the Express;

www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/your- ... 6230416.jp

It just goes to show that people will complain about anything, on the one side we have a group ‘worried’ by the loss of green belt, and on the other we have a person complaining because somebody may make a bit of money out of regenerating previous coal fields into a large nature park which in reality would more then make up for any green belt (in name only, not green field) lost in the Newmarket Development.

I see the Express are getting involved in the Newmarket Development again. The Residents of Newmarket Lane are declaring that Wakefield council are too involved in the project and will not be able to make a partial judgement on the scheme so they want the government to step in. They want LCC leader Andrew Carter to challenge Wakefield Council on the issue and for him to call for a public inquiry.

Two points come to mind on this;

[list
[*I thought that LCC had a say in the development and were very interested in the benefits the scheme would bring.[/*:m[/list:u

[list
[*Even if the development goes to a public inquiry, the part of the development these people claim not to be against would be the only thing to suffer if it was approved by the government. By delaying it the club could lose their license and their SL place, once this is gone it will be almost impossible to get it back leaving the club homeless and in grave danger of becoming extinct. Without a primary tenant the stadium would be unviable and perhaps would not be constructed. [/*:m[/list:u


Another thing caught my eye in the Express;

www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/your- ... 6230416.jp

It just goes to show that people will complain about anything, on the one side we have a group ‘worried’ by the loss of green belt, and on the other we have a person complaining because somebody may make a bit of money out of regenerating previous coal fields into a large nature park which in reality would more then make up for any green belt (in name only, not green field) lost in the Newmarket Development.

www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/Sp ... efault.htm

I see no reason why this will be automatically called into the regional planning office after doing a bit of homework on the UDP and the new framework thats replacing it.
Basically, the document which classifies part of the site (in name only) is called the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), the "all encompassing" document spelled out which land you could and couldn't develop, however this document is due to be fully replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF), which is organised in a very different manner.
Rather than having one grand scheme the local planning office reviews each case independently, with a view to how it will improve the region and what benefits it will bring. - Meaning J30 can be viewed as case on it's own by planners, aside from former classification. On this basis i think objectors would have a very serious case finding fault, when you consider the amount of documentation and depth of study that has been put in by Yorkcourt and their team.

Interestingly parts of the UDP have ALREADY been removed and replaced- For me that already seriously undermines the key point of the WCCG's cause.
This method seems very progressive and forward thinking, which is strange when you consider it was produced by Boxy and his mates!!

www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/Sp ... efault.htm

I see no reason why this will be automatically called into the regional planning office after doing a bit of homework on the UDP and the new framework thats replacing it.
Basically, the document which classifies part of the site (in name only) is called the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), the "all encompassing" document spelled out which land you could and couldn't develop, however this document is due to be fully replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF), which is organised in a very different manner.
Rather than having one grand scheme the local planning office reviews each case independently, with a view to how it will improve the region and what benefits it will bring. - Meaning J30 can be viewed as case on it's own by planners, aside from former classification. On this basis i think objectors would have a very serious case finding fault, when you consider the amount of documentation and depth of study that has been put in by Yorkcourt and their team.

Interestingly parts of the UDP have ALREADY been removed and replaced- For me that already seriously undermines the key point of the WCCG's cause.
This method seems very progressive and forward thinking, which is strange when you consider it was produced by Boxy and his mates!!