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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pratincol" data-source="post: 3231739" data-attributes="member: 65801">JohnIf you have time have a look into the five year Local Plans.They were created to stop developers trying to build wherever it took their fancy.The plans inform the developers where they can build and the category of development:housing,industrial,ans so on.Basically when they are produced and land is allocated for whatever use-there is no turning back.I only know this because I followed our Local Plan assiduously and the subsequent developments.Our Council was on the ball and produced it well within time, after much deliberation. Any protests against a consequential development within the Local Plan going ahead are squashed:it is in the Local Plan so it is set in stone.The individual plans are still scrutinised and sometimes modified but sure as eggs as eggs the developments are going ahead.Apparently the Local plan for the Cheshire East area is a dogs dinner as were many others.Despite being given ample time to produce their plans many Councils sat on their collective backsides and did nothing.They then had to rush their plans through or didn't produce them by the due date.So the fate of the RSPB land is in the hands of the five year Local Plan.As I say,if something useful had been done with it these past thirteen years it would most likely be allocated as useful recreational land.On the other hand if it has gone to wreck and ruin it could well be marked down for housing.</blockquote>

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