Deveron tries to bludgeon Sandown planning permission

July 31, 2009 · Filed Under Development, Nairn 

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Sad to see Deveron Homes are refusing to modify their original planning application, and instead are appealing to the Scottish Government over the rejection of planning for Sandown:

Press and Journal: Developer to appeal against refusal
Inverness Courier: Developer to appeal 500-home rejection

Trainee journalism means both pieces serve as little more than rewrites from Deveron’s own statement on the issue, with some basic, badly written, and little researched comments – and absolutely no balancing statements from any other party.

There are many good points to the Sandown application, but some major concerns that need to be addressed – and as usual, Invicta seem to be trying to bludgeon acceptance of planning, pulling Deveron by the leash on the matter.

Of course, it is a dangerous game they are playing – I suspect MP’s are more acutely focused on re-election prospects than councillors, so appealing to the Scottish Government effectively asks for local democracy to be over-ridden.

It’s also worth underlining that the rejection has nothing to do with A96 corridor planning – note how the Cawdor expansion application is moving in a very different way.

Simply put, Deveron under Invicta want to push for what they want regardless as to what anyone else thinks in what is turning into an increasingly surly manner.

If Deveron were more intelligent, they would revise their plans and kick Invicta out, because so far the combative strategy they have taken up may cause lasting reputation damage to Deveron Homes in the long term.

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3 Responses to “Deveron tries to bludgeon Sandown planning permission”

  1. Bill on August 1st, 2009 9:19 am

    Deveron are being quite astute in appealing the decision. It means that their option on Sandown will remain open whilst we await the appeal to be heard, if their appeal is not successful they can then if they so wish put in a revised plan. The overall delay must surely be in the hope that the economy will improve and if they are forced to revise their plans that by then the housing market will be more buoyant.
    If the Sainsbury’s hearing was anything to go by then the competence of numerous Highland Council officials will be openly contested which may lead to some sympathy for Deveron which could possibly edge the judgment in their favour?

  2. anon on August 1st, 2009 10:12 pm

    Deveron must feel that they have a fairly good case against Highland Council and a public inquiry on the issue would be a great gig. Can you imagine the council officials being interrogated by the Deveron suits plus the gifted amateurs of the Concerned residents’ Assoc and the APT plus the Common Good Fund self-taught experts, not to mention the talent on the Suburban Community Council? It might resemble a planning slaughter house by the close of proceedings.

  3. Richard evans on November 18th, 2009 5:55 pm

    I heard there was a meeting on Monday 16th November about this, what was the outcome?

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