I am often asked whether obtaining a planning permit is possible when a similar permit has been granted in the nearby area. People believe that justice should prevail and that the same rules should apply to everyone. It is difficult for them to comprehend why a permit can be granted to someone else but not […]

The approval of a McDonalds drive-through facility within an area of containment has generated some discussion. The key issues in this application mainly involved the drive-through facilities on the ground floor and Class 4C cafeteria on the first floor, both without explicitly being addressed in policies governing areas of containment. More than that, vehicular access […]