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Failure to Display Public Notice on Planning Application

Ever since Ealing Planning Department stopped sending out Notification Letters giving 21 days in which to respond to planning applications nearby, the system of putting up the yellow Public Notices on lampposts has been less than perfect.Disregarding instances where developers have likely pulled them down, the Planning Department itself has not always acted sensibly to ensure that affected neighbours know what it being proposed at close proximity.In a case in Rotherwick Hill (part of the Haymills Estate in Ealing W5), an unneighbourly play tower & platform was erected without planning permission.  Eventually, planning applications were made but the Council did not put up any Notices in the road where the adjoining back garden of an Ashbourne Close neighbour would be badly affected and where the neighbour had previously complained about the unauthorised structure overlooking their garden.Because no yellow Public Notice was put up in Ashbourne Close, the most affected neighbour was unaware of the latest application and therefore did not write in within the usual 21 days - only finding out that an Appeal to The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) had been lodged months later.   Because the neighbour had not filed an objection at first instance, the rules did not allow her to respond to the Appeal!The writer contacted PINS to explain the situation which was made worse as the Appellant's Planning Consultants were stressing that the neighbour had not objected at first instance and therefore there was no problem!PINS however were not satisfied that natural justice was being observed and ruled that the affected neighbour should be allowed to make her objections.The Appeal was dismissed by PINS yesterday  - please see at:https://www.dropbox.com/preview/AppealDecisionDismissedByPINS.13thMay2021.pdf?role=personalThis result vindicates the objection of the neighbour in Ashbourne Close - the road in which the Planning Department failed to put up a Public Notice!V.Mishiku  - "The Covenant Movement" vmfree@madasafish.com

Victor Mishiku ● 1982d37 Comments ● 1847d

Anyone know anything about the new "Ealing Independents" standing in the next Council Elections?

I have just emailed and asked them if they still exist and what they're doing.Will post the reply here as/when/if I receive one.     😊https://ealingindependents.com/Ealing Independents is a fast growing grassroots group set up by Ealing resident Leslie Bunder to explore the opportunity for independent candidates to contest Ealing local elections.  This is through an umbrella alliance of like-minded people standing united on a shared vision and manifesto, which Ealing Independents is developing for a better, safer, cleaner and greener Ealing for all.These independent candidates will be standing to be councillors to ensure that Ealing residents and businesses get improved and better services to improve life in Ealing and make it better, safer, cleaner and greener.The independent candidates will represent Ealing residents and businesses in Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale and Southall.We are not a party at present but have formed a group to support the importance independent candidates can play in local elections.Ealing Independents wants to see Ealing becomes a better place for everyone to live, work and study in.We will work to ensure Ealing becomes a be better, safer, cleaner and greener borough for all.This website serves as an introduction to Ealing Independents and will be updated on a regular basis as we develop our plans.Local independent candidates offer an alternative to the existing political parties who place national politics ahead of local people and issues in Ealing.The next local elections in Ealing for councillors will take place in May 2022.We support and will help create a true local manifesto for Ealing in time for the next election.Before then, we are listening to all residents and businesses across Ealing. We want to ensure the manifesto reflects their needs so that Ealing Council run by independents will provide better services to all.A change of council is needed, as the existing political parties have let down residents and businesses by following their own national party political agendas.Party politics has been allowed to damage Ealing and hurts residents and local businesses alike.We are people from all parts of the community united to making Ealing better after years of not being listened to by the established parties who have shown total disregard to residents and local businesses.Like so many residents and businesses, we are fed up with the way the existing council has been run. It has failed to listen to local people, not been open or transparent and provides very little accountability.We will be challenging the established parties by championing true local candidates who are not influenced by party politics but instead are driven to making Ealing a better place for residents and businesses.Ealing Independents will listen and help in supporting Ealing residents and businesses by seeking to ensure local independent candidates have the opportunity to challenge the established parties.Ealing Independents is all about putting Ealing residents and businesses first and ensuring their needs are represented and their issues are fully addressed to ensure Ealing becomes a better place for all

Rosco White ● 1856d7 Comments ● 1853d