Planning appeals plans scrapped

[Nemesis]

Good thing too:

http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/dailynews/2008/11/government_ditches_local_councillor_planning_appeal_plans.html;jsessionid=F4312DBE168140E403FEA79C72AA39C8?tmcsTrackingInfo=$qNe0JX_jFNzalIyoagHTDu6KpagFwx1P0P-LDiZTdFhLVqq92eS67VRdVU2U09K02RLXMZlzXGI$

 

[Penners]

From the same article:

a cross-party 'design caucus' led by the RIBA has claimed another minor victory after the government tabled two amendments to include design considerations in the bill's National Policy Statements for major infrastructure.

Anna Scott-Marshall, the RIBA's head of public affairs, said: 'These amendments now mean that all major infrastructure projects, such as an airport or a high-speed rail project, will have to outline design criteria for the development from the start.

'Importantly, this statement will need to be explicit about good design, which is a positive step forward and should ensure that the UK will build more projects like France's Millau Bridge or Madrid Airport rather than ill-thought-out blights on the landscape.'

A minor victory? Seems like a bloomin' great big one to me.

 

[ljn]

A victory for architecture!