The leader of Chorley Council has appealed to the government to recognise that the borough does not have the space to build “another Buckshaw Village” - and remove the authority from a blacklist which restricts its planning powers.
Alistair Bradley was speaking after the only other council to be sanctioned at the same time as Chorley had its so-called “designation” status lifted. Tory-controlled Fareham Council - like Labour-run Chorley - was singled out by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary, Michael Gove, in December for having too many of its planning decisions overturned on appeal.
He welcomed a commitment by the government to work with Chorley to see the borough taken out of designation, but stressed: “We cannot unilaterally take steps that will . “There has to be some consideration given by the government to Chorley’s unique situation - that being the delivery of Buckshaw Village. We haven't got another Buckshaw Village ,” Cllr Badley said.
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