"Missing" Planning Applications - Public Register.
For almost 30 years to my knowledge, Planning Applications have been available to view and comment on. Originally, before computers were widely used, the Public Register consisted of a buff-coloured foolscap cardboard folder at the Council's offices where the public could have immediate access to it. The Public Register contained the Application, Drawings & Plans, Agent's cover letter, Tree Report, etc.A few years ago, Planning Reception at Perceval House started referring callers to the Council's Website where these documents were available to view and print off. One Council (Slough Borough Council) applied software to prevent easy printing though!In Ealing, up until the Planning Administrator, Mrs Chris Hall left the Council in the latter part of last year followed by her deputy Miss Michele Power, the Applications and supporting papers had always been available on the Council's Planning Website.But in recent months, all of a sudden most Application Forms seem to be completely missing from the Web.I have today written a 4-page letter to Mr Paul Najsarek, the new Chief Executive of Ealing Council asking that the Council publishes the Applications as before and importantly, as it is required to do by law.Please see at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8lc1be6vjjzxkem/PaulNajsarek_26thMay2016.pdf?dl=0with one of the two attachments at:https://www.dropbox.com/s/vihb2akttgxtkg6/ApplicationForms_FiveCouncils.pdf?dl=0
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