Progress on decision is hampered; VIEWPOINTS
0 Comments | South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), April 24, 2010
I WRITE in response to an article that appeared in the South Wales Echo ( “Vale dragging its feet on Barry Island Plans”, April 8).
In that article readers were advised that the planning application for the redevelopment of the site was submitted to the council 18 months ago. What the article fails to mention is that the council has repeatedly sought further information and clarification from the applicant’s agent throughout that 18-month period.
When submitted, the application was deficient in a number of respects and this was brought to the attention of the agent at an early stage. Since then the council has been repeatedly seeking clarification in respect of a number of shortcomings and contradictions within the submission. However, to date this has been to no avail and this is hampering progress.
As a last resort the council can refuse any application which is deficient in information and this is certainly an option in this case.
However, we are eager to give the applicant every opportunity to provide the necessary information to allow us to come to a decision on the proposals
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