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Applied for a dropped kerb to create a parking space in our front garden. The council refused on highway safety grounds saying the visibili…

We went the LDC route and it took 6 weeks. The council didn't even visit — just checked the drawings against the rules and issued the certi…

Also worth checking if the developer has viability assessment that claims they can't afford 40%. These are often highly questionable but ha…

Didn't know about the Magistrates' Court route. That's really useful leverage even if we don't use it. Thanks.

A council absolutely cannot insist on specific architects. This is a breach of procurement rules and potentially corrupt. I'd escalate this…