Rye House

[RobMcCaffery]

5 hours ago, Vince said:

Objected

Did have a brief look through and thought it very noticeable that the majority of locals seem to support the application while a high percentage of the objections are from well outside the area, not sure how or if that will affect things though.

The supporters will argue that it's the local comments that matter but ironically those 'local' comments are not strictly local in this case. Due to a quirk in the local government boundaries the track comes under East Herts Council while the rest of Hoddesdon and the main Lee Valley come under Broxbourne. Our argument would be that the Hoddesdon comments are not local either.

What matters are the numbers. We can show that there is substantial interest in this case well outside the area - within our sport it is a national matter.

You also have to bear in mind that the developers' 'selling' of their scheme is local so only people in the area are seeing and being taken in by their argument. 

They promise a regeneration of Rye House, providing a nice clean 'Affordable community hub'  for the kiddies. 

I think we can quickly see through tis. They are creating a facility for the well-off adults, not the local children, but playing the card that local children will benefit is, while underhand, very persuasive. In effect, they're read the propaganda, most of us haven't. 

We're stressing the national and international aspect of Rye House within the sport. The developers are trying to portray us like an abandoned skate park where the users have moved on to other things. The track was apparently abandoned and no longer used. Brandon Estates are doing the same over Coventry.

Our chief weapon is our concern whether planning guidelines have been flouted. The way in which Rye House Group have ploughed ahead without even considering applying for permission does not count in their favour while the constant fobbing-off of both park and council shows a similar lack of respect for standard planning procedures.

It looks, and I repeat looks like this is all pre-judged and that parties are just going through the motions. IF this is so then there is a serious breach of planning procedures. This is why our barrister has filed a case with the Local Government Ombudsman with the intention that they will perform a thorough investigation.

A court order to suspend the process is also under serious consideration. The key issue there would be cost.

As you can see, there is far more going on than just registering objections. 

Thanks for objecting. Every little helps. 

Rob.

 

 

 

 

[eric i]

objections 740 supporting 268.

Last chance for anyone to object.