Paul,
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By the way, the initial house plans have fallen through. The local council planning department has now informed the owner that they are most unlikely to grant planning consent to build a house on the land, even though they had previously indicated that there would be no objections.

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His planning application for continued siting of a mobile home for residential use is still pending after over a year!

This guy is not having a very good time with the local Authorities!.
Is there an Ombudsman for the People in the UK?.
I personally think that this guy is being unfairly treated by people that should be doing more.
To be censured by the Ombudsman here is tantamount to "You guys don't know how to do your own job!" it is also widely publisiced(sp?), not a good look for any local or central government, usually after the censure is issued, there is a vote of "no confidence" in the local council.
Councils here have been toppled by the Ombudsman.
The Ombudsman is impartial and will not enter into any correspondence with any person.
The simple fact that this guy has got all this land that he cannot build on really tears my shorts.
Who, I ask, is he affecting by building there?
If he owns the bloody land I say build anyway!.
I'm going to stop before I hit 2nd gear!. [Linked Image]