Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Developers Face Backlash For Avoiding Scrutiny Due To Lockdown


There are concerns housebuilders are pushing through developments without facing proper scrutiny due to the current lockdown period. One proposed development which prompted a heated response from some locals was in a semi-rural location near Penistone, South Yorkshire. The plan from Barratt & David Wilson Homes is for a 460-home development, which would increase the size of the market town by 10% if given the green light by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. While the plans for the development were submitted before the lockdown occurred, the situation has made it hard for some elderly residents to scrutinise the plans online, while others only found out about the proposal at the 11th hour. Read more on the Property Wire website.

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