Day 1. After sorting out administrative arrangements and opening statements, there were two statements by first Tylden Reed of CPC and then by Katie Miller of AONB. Both were then cross examined by Gladman's barrister but held their own. After lunch ABC's transport consultant was on the stand. The likely timetable for the rest of the […]
Day 2 saw a continuation of the evidence from ABC's transport expert and followed by their heritage expert. Both stood up extremely well to quite aggressive cross examination by Gladman's barrister. The latter did not score many points. ABC's landscape expert is now on the stand and will be cross examined tomorrow followed by their […]
Today started with a statement from Jackie Langton setting out her observations, as a botanist and qualified botanical recorder, of the plants on the site and her criticisms of Gladman's recording. The cross examination of ABC's landscape expert took up the rest of the morning; as with the other ABC witnesses he held his own. […]
Gladman, Friday, day 4. The day started with the Borough's housing supply to 2022 ending with cross examination by Gladman's barrister. This ended at 2.47pm. CPRE Kent then took centre stage with our Colin Burns talking on transport and highways issues, these included footpaths, unworkable schemes of traffic management, visibility at the entrance of the […]
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After dealing with traffic matters on Friday, today (Tuesday) was the main day for "our team" to be in action. I was the first on the stand pointing out that if this site were to be built either less harmful sites would not be developed or Charing would be faced with growth of over 50% […]
We heard today that the Gladman Pluckley Rd planning inquiry will not end next week but will overrun and have to be reconvened for a couple of days in April or May. Tba. This morning was devoted to water issues with Gladman's witnesses on the stand. This afternoon was the turn of their landscape witness […]
Today started with Jacky Langton adding competently to her previous botanical evidence on the site - no cross examination. Cross examination of ABC's landscape witness then continued. Then it was the turn of Gladman's heritage witness giving his opinion of Broadway Cottages and other heritage buildings on Pluckley Road. Tomorrow the Inquiry will end at […]
Today, Friday was a short day in the Inquiry finishing mid-morning with Gladman's witness on housing supply numbers giving his evidence. He will be cross-examined on Tuesday and that will take most of that day. NB: Tuesday's meeting will now be in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre and not, as previously thought, at […]
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