Yes, I agree with you entirely. I do however think that in the travelling community (and indeed in many settled communities), there is a feeling of triumph if, by hook or by crook, they can 'get one over' on State bureaucracy by ignoring or avoiding rules and regulations and getting away with it, but in the case of travellers a stronger than average tendency to cry "foul!" if brought to book.
Either way, I do have sympathy with their situation, but not to the extent that I would want councils to let them ignore planning laws that are rigorously enforced for everyone else. Looking at the specifics of the case and determining what the benefit is of denying them planning permission objectively is a different matter. After all, this Government and the last seem very keen to let developers build all over the Green Belt, I see no reason why travellers should be exempted from that largesse.
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Date: 2011-09-15 08:27 am (UTC)Either way, I do have sympathy with their situation, but not to the extent that I would want councils to let them ignore planning laws that are rigorously enforced for everyone else. Looking at the specifics of the case and determining what the benefit is of denying them planning permission objectively is a different matter. After all, this Government and the last seem very keen to let developers build all over the Green Belt, I see no reason why travellers should be exempted from that largesse.