P&S Belmore Park

Question 1

What was the reasoning behind your advice to postpone marketing?

Answer 1

• Aware from knowledge across the market and from board members at respective business that there was increasing market uncertainty
• Because of the lot size we considered the decision
• Parties land buying activity was put on hold
• I was continually in dialogue with all a parties and my Client throughout hiatus

Question 2

What did the MMA achieve?

Answer 2

We could amend the application boundary without having to reapply for a new planning consent

Question 3

Why did you not get Anglian Water to surrender the lease?

Answer 3

In the interest of time we anticipated that it would be quicker to apply for MMA

Question 4

What is a Minor Material Amendment?

Answer 4

• Avoids the need for a new planning application

- Amends an existing permission whilst remaining subject to the original conditions and time limits

Question 5

What government legislation concerns MMA’s?

Answer 5

s.73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Question 6

How do councils determine whether MMA’s are acceptable?

Answer 6

If the scale and/or nature results in a development which is not substantially different from the one which has been approved