Civil servant’s holiday allows Neighbourhood Plan bungle allowing development without challenge

“It emerged an internal email from Mr Pickles’ office in Whitehall to his regional department in Bristol was missed because its receiver was on holiday – and that ultimately allowed a controversial development in north Wiltshire to go ahead.

The Appeal Court ruled the missed email ‘calling-in’ the controversial development meant building work had to go ahead – and now local politicians are saying the decision to allow the development undermines all communities trying to control development with Neighbourhood Plans.”

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