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  Vic, the Localism Bill gives supremacy to the LDF.
  
  
  YOU ARE WRONG.
  
  As for the decision taken, it had nothing to do with a planning application but putting into agreement what the bottom line infrastructure the public wanted if housing is to take place.
  
  The infrastructure was schools, library,medical centre, community halls, green spaces & sports areas plus many more agreeements. It also included the phasing of development so you did not have multi builds taking place without infrastructure being delivered. Cemented into the agreement was the new Bus Rapid Transit system that linked Whitfield/Business Park/Connaught/ Town Centre/Priory Station on a dedicated fast link.
  
  The public were consulted & the above was a short version of their wishes.
  
  These are now enshrined as requirements on developers.
  
  Without this SPD [special planning document] being in place developers can ride rough shod over public wishes when submitting their applications. Two applicantions are already in train & not to have had this document in place would have "sold out" the people of Whitfield whether you accept housing or not.
  
  As ever JHG knows a little but understands not a lot.
  
  Watty

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