We learn today that RSP has withdrawn its application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order for the Manston site.
Whaaaaaat? – we hear you cry. Yes, yet again their cast-iron, superbly-professional, expertly-put-together portfolio of evidence and business plans seems to fail to pass muster. Why do we conclude this? Well, the letter produced below says that they will be resubmitting. Why withdraw in the first place? It can only be, surely, that they’ve been given the nod, or have worked out for themselves, that their submission is unlikely to be passed in its current form. Yes, current form – the thousands and thousands of pages of documentation that they have consistently assured their followers would guarantee smooth and swift passage.
So, is it the inadequacy of their consultation that is being called into question? We certainly hope so.
Does it have anything to do with the fact that Stone Hill Park has submitted more detailed plans to Thanet District Council (TDC), plans that are likely to have more substance as regards environmental impact assessments and that will be publicly available shortly? Hmmmm.
