The problem with our broken planning system is that yes the oligopoly of large developers can get things through on appeal, because they can operate within the rules of the system they understand and… (View Post)

Ah, you're right, my apologies, I spotted the CPI issue and took your numbers as coming from the graph, but didn't read the x-axis. The sharp increase is the decade from 1997-2007. (View Post)

Define very many. If you've enough funding and patience then yes you can, but very many don't too. And very many could-be developers don't even bother putting in the applications in th… (View Post)

Diddums. (View Post)

No, it is a mistake for peers to block the will of the Commons, to satisfy people who have democratically lost the argument. The Lords has a simple choice to respect democracy: pass reasonable amendm… (View Post)