Government proposed changes to planning may benefit the stadium bid

I know the stadium bid is the least of our problems at the moment but it may also be the root cause of all the uncertainty surrounding Ashton Gate. It is my opinion that senior management are unwilling to invest in the team until the bid is decided one way or another.

I noticed on the BBC news that the Government is proposing changes to planning in England. The presumption will be in favour of sustainable development as long as all brownfield sites have been exhausted.

In our case there is no brownfield alternatives so if this proposal gets passed in the near future it will only give the judge one option - to favour the development. I'm surprised no one has petitioned Cameron on our issue anyway because surely it is in the best interests of Bristol and the country as a whole that such a development bringing jobs and income to an area is desirable given the current climate we live in!?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17514730

 

But we already have planning permission?

 

My point is more to do with the judicial review element.

This proposal is designed to stop putting unnecessary obstacles in the way of new, sustainable development e.g. judicial reviews.

Therefore if these proposals are passed the judge would be more likely to decide in favour of development because there would be a presumption to this effect in law.

Not that we really need this anyway because an any idiot with half a brain would grant permission to start developing a structure that was sustainable and could be used to boost the local economy.

 

This is a set of guidelines for councils, developers etc that Points West stated come into effect immediately.

 

Let's say we get the green light for the stadium but also get relegated.
Do you think SL would still want to put the money in to build?
I wonder if it would just go on hold but from his side this time (so let's hope we stay up!!!).
Could get very messy.

 

There is no point in the new stadium for football purposes in Div 3 but I dare say that the other facilities like the hotel, conference suites and corporate hospitality would still be welcome and well used.