tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post8296845357248915742..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: The end of TAN 8Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-25769941577054225892007-05-23T12:42:00.000+01:002007-05-23T12:42:00.000+01:00I think the level at which decisions are made is v...I think the level at which decisions are made is very important - ideally, I'd like to see planning decisions made by the local community council and pulled up to a higher level only in cases where the decision can be shown to be to the detriment of the community.<BR/><BR/>And I'd agree that individual cases for extensions/alterations should rarely be refused unless objections are received.<BR/><BR/>I don't think that market forces are a satisfactory replacement for planning, because despite the ability markets show in certain situations to achieve efficiency, classical models are based on perfectly informed agents, which is never the case in the real world.<BR/><BR/>Also, much market efficiency is based on scale - when the market covers large geographical areas, that comes close to guaranteeing to create deprived areas. <BR/><BR/>Blind trust in markets is dangerous - like anything else, they need the right framework.Aranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883815601192468600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-55096853077870774892007-05-22T11:28:00.000+01:002007-05-22T11:28:00.000+01:00Spot on, witness. There are moves in this directio...Spot on, witness. There are moves in this direction in England at the moment - even if I do think they might be a cover to allow major unpopular developments to go ahead despite public objection.<BR/><BR/>Llainwen, I will have to read the post carefully - later today when I have time. I do believe in the market - but I'm not sure that these ideas are workable.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-85293807980953304412007-05-22T10:19:00.000+01:002007-05-22T10:19:00.000+01:00Glynyou might be interested in the following comme...Glyn<BR/>you might be interested in the following comment on planning from <BR/><A HREF="http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2007/05/planning_politi.html" REL="nofollow">stumbling and mumbling</A><BR/><BR/>CheersLlainwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603057735387218848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-84097882657843631362007-05-22T09:18:00.000+01:002007-05-22T09:18:00.000+01:00I agree with you Glyn on this. But I also hope the...I agree with you Glyn on this. But I also hope they do relax the planning decisions that have affected so many individuals for extensions, putting your own solar panels up, or even small wind turbines. All too often we've seen the go ahead for 100 plus housing developments at the end of single track roads in Montgomeryshire but when Mr Jones wants to erect a first floor extension it's thrown out for some spurious reason (I haven't submitted an application myself!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com