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Hastings Development Management Plan Proposed Submission Version

Representation ID: 5342

Received: 09/04/2013

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Development Management Plan has no provision for planners put on notice of encroachment to examine Titles to prevent innocent neighbours being subjected to unwarranted disputes imposing legal costs.

Planning Officer's mantra (20/06/2012); "In this case, when the application was submitted the Planning Agent signed a declaration confirming that the applicant is the owner of the site. On this basis, if you feel that the red line boundary encroaches onto land owned by <redacted> it is really a private matter between you and the applicant."

Deferring matter beyond HBC's purview is immoral; agent-provocateur; accessory; indefensible; and inflamatory,

Full text:

Development Management Plan has no provision for planners put on notice of encroachment to examine Titles to prevent innocent neighbours being subjected to unwarranted disputes imposing legal costs.

Planning Officer's mantra (20/06/2012); "In this case, when the application was submitted the Planning Agent signed a declaration confirming that the applicant is the owner of the site. On this basis, if you feel that the red line boundary encroaches onto land owned by <redacted> it is really a private matter between you and the applicant."

Deferring matter beyond HBC's purview is immoral; agent-provocateur; accessory; indefensible; and inflamatory,