Eco Friendly At All Costs?
There are really fears that the government’s obsession with the eco-friendly housing could take away the rights of the inhabitants of Coltishall to vote on the proposed eco-friendly development at the former RAF base. While the population of Coltishall were originally given until the 30th June to put forward their comments it now appears that the authorities are looking to skip this traditional process and give the development the green light.
This is just one of the new eco towns which have been proposed by the government and it seems this ‘short cut’ process may be replicated in other areas of the country. Many people are dismayed that they will not be allowed to see the finer detail before the application is approved and given the chance to air their grievances about the proposed infrastructure, employment and impact upon the local economy.
While there are few who would oppose the idea behind the development, there are concerns that outside investors will be targeting the area for property and business investment with little benefit to those living in the area at the moment. Eco towns have become something of a political ‘hot potato’ of late with many of the UK population unsure exactly what the developments entail. If they are not allowed the traditional right to appeal there may be little they can actually do.
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