Bus Shelter in front of my Grade II Listed House

[middi]

Necesseties such as bus stops receive very little consultation time at council level, especially if a safety issue has been identified action can be taken quite swiftly The parish council usually have a say as to what is appropriate and like all other issues at parish council level they are only there to voice an opinion as to what is in the best interest of the parishioners, they have no legal " clout" on planning matters.

This forms the basis of what is mutually understood as"value and best practice".

It is possible that in this instance the parish was never consulted as there is no minutes . Maybe a quick action had to be taken in the interest of safety, in which case the" value and best practice " policy was exersised without consultation --- Very common to do so----

If you want to prove that they have made a bad mistake, once again, you may need all the luck you can get.

 

[hawksmoor]

While I agree the bus stop is hideous and ill placed, the parked cars and ugly bins are no less intrusive. While permanent structures rightly require planning consent we are somehow rather tolerant about endless street parking, rubbish and gardens being used as car parks. High time we weren't so tolerant.

 

[jmbarker]

The cars can be moved - as can the bins. Both to locations that cannot be seen by the general public.

The picture was taken on "bin collection day" - hence their being in open view

The car is in front of the hosue as the parking space was being used by the joiner.

The shelter however cannot be covered up.