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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on July 21, 2011 at 13:20

The fact that the planning process is "on hold" is not as clear as it might be; several questions have been posed on the Pinkham Way Incinerator Blog which has been a very close observer and documented the whole complex story to date.

The unanswered questions from the websuite are reproduced here as follows:

 

We say: It is still not clear what exactly has happened (and we have tried to find out!) Has the planning application been withdrawn, to be resubmitted 'with more details' next year? (And does that mean a full planning application?)

So then, are we in a period when the North London Waste Authority and Barnet Council can seek pre-application comments again, to be included in their resubmitted 'Statement of Community Involvement' (part of large planning applications)?

That would mean Haringey would not be involved in any consultations (or have any of the costs) because there is no planning application to consult on. An extra factor though: Barnet Council never does very much consultation on planning matters within its borders, so is hardly likely to throw resources at consultations in two other boroughs!

Or is the planning application still 'submitted'?

In that case, Haringey cannot release it for public consultation until it is considered sound, and we already know that new material will not be submitted until next year, so publication seems impossible. As a duly-authorised 'Local Planning Authority', Haringey could not lawfully organise and document consultation, under the Planning Acts, on what is a moving target.

Does anyone know what's going on?

 

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