shindigger Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Deep breath.... BBC2 Now. Edited February 25, 2014 by shindigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giesahoose Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 they're alright jack.... and also all over 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 they're alright jack.... and also all over 60 Yep...never seen such a collection of me me me old gits in one place. utterly incapable of putting themselves in anyone else's position. You'd think theyve all got terminal cancer of something the way they moan, rather than having to 'endure' someone daring to have somewhere to live near them. Complete scum. Bet they've all got very nice pensions paid for by the very people they're denying homes to as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giesahoose Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 On the show all the right decisions were made, it actually sounded like the new govt rules stop stupid planning rejections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Last resort of the embattled NIMBY... Bring out that barn owl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shindigger Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Last resort of the embattled NIMBY... Bring out that barn owl!! Who will promptly be shot to dust by the local "vermin" shoot. Vermin loosely defined as something that ******s up the mass production of tame pheasants to blow out of the sky next year. Signed An ex "Beater". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 On the show all the right decisions were made, it actually sounded like the new govt rules stop stupid planning rejections. I'd have the objectors pay the cost of opposition and bankrupted where necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Sometimes, and just sometimes I wished I watched the TV. Sounds like a fun program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worzel Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Just watching this on iplayer now. It would be nice to see some opinion from embers of the public that support more house building. A load of old codgers objecting because they have nothing better to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybong Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Plenty of soundbites about things like "building our way out of recession" and little or nothing about rebalancing the economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Just watching this on iplayer now. It would be nice to see some opinion from embers of the public that support more house building. A load of old codgers objecting because they have nothing better to do. But their families have been living there 400 years (the woman who looked like an extra from league of gentlemen) or since 1991 (the tenant farmer) I wonder if the local woman told the tenant farmer to bugger off back in 1991 too?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 * Planners recommend new development 'cause there's no reason to reject it * Councillors driven to site in a bus paid for by taxpayers but refuse to get out and look at site 'cause "I don't do rain" * Councillors vote against application 'cause "I used to go to school near there and I'm upset" * Steve Morgan (Redrow boss) says "I sell my houses to future NIMBYs" * NIMBYs object to new builds despite themselves living in a houses which is clearly only 20 or so years old If you thought MPs were a load of c0cks, you ain't seen nothing until you've heard a local councillor open their gob. Breathtaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Who will promptly be shot to dust by the local "vermin" shoot. Vermin loosely defined as something that ******s up the mass production of tame pheasants to blow out of the sky next year. Signed An ex "Beater". HA!!!!! A recent planning app. i viewed mentioned the elusive 'barn owl' Howeverm , the silly NIMBY mare even ticked the 'support' the application box such was her furious state of mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Do you think people would complain so much if lower density estates were legally allowed? You know like the ones the NIMBY's live on. I have seen some horrendous estate built since 2004 - the reason is the government enforced planning LAW saying that you must build high density estates, this is true even if you are building in a small country village where land use is not an issue. Obviously it make sense in and around cities. The law needs changing to allow building of low density estates outside of major urban areas - you would quickly see NIMBYism diminish. Admit it, who really wants a densely populated Barrats estate next door? Now who would object at a development of 10 house per hectare built next door? When you cut through the overblown emotional clap trap you can clearly see that it's the law that is creating the house building issues. the con-dems reform didn't touch this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timak Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 On now BBC2 Watching some "retired Insurance executive" in his 60's objecting to a restaurant (nowhere near his house) increasing the size of their smoking area. He is a serial objector apparently - "time to get out the pen again" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellsbells Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Do you think people would complain so much if lower density estates were legally allowed? You know like the ones the NIMBY's live on. I have seen some horrendous estate built since 2004 - the reason is the government enforced planning LAW saying that you must build high density estates, this is true even if you are building in a small country village where land use is not an issue. Obviously it make sense in and around cities. The law needs changing to allow building of low density estates outside of major urban areas - you would quickly see NIMBYism diminish. Admit it, who really wants a densely populated Barrats estate next door? Now who would object at a development of 10 house per hectare built next door? When you cut through the overblown emotional clap trap you can clearly see that it's the law that is creating the house building issues. the con-dems reform didn't touch this issue. Exactly. It seems that every new build estate is packed like sardines now and have higher elevations (even though they are still only 2 story, and they don't sit well with the existing housing stock especially in rural areas. I agree that there would be far far less opposition if housing was built at lower densities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I liked that couple who were furious about being 'overlooked' by a tree house about 3 miles away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disenfranchised Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Is there any kind of anti-NIMBY association? If not, shall we start one? My favourite NIMBY case got thrown out of the high court recently - couple bought a house next to Mildenhall USAF base on the final approach flight path for huge transport planes. There is a a motorcross track and a speedway / stock car stadium up the road that has been there since the 1970s, so naturally, they are OK with the planes coming over at all hours of the day and night, but want the track closed to prevent it disturbing their peace for a few hours a week, as that is entirely logical. Hope something heavy falls off a plane and flattens their house when they are out - nasty, selfish, calculating NIMBY scum. Edited February 27, 2014 by disenfranchised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 On now BBC2 Watching some "retired Insurance executive" in his 60's objecting to a restaurant (nowhere near his house) increasing the size of their smoking area. He is a serial objector apparently - "time to get out the pen again" On the plus side all the NIMBY's will be dead soon and the under 50s can built whatever they want wherever they want at whatever density to their hearts content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 On the plus side all the NIMBY's will be dead soon and the under 50s can built whatever they want wherever they want at whatever density to their hearts content. ha, theres a constant turnover of them. I dont think its a generational (ie boomer) thing, rather just an ever present pensionable age group with too much time on their hands who get a bee in their bonnet over something inconsequential. Many of them probably had quite senior positions during their career and cant cope without being 'listened to' or having an impact on decision making. . Whenever ive read local newspapers and theres been articles about car vandals, its more often than not a little scrote, but the rest of the time some old git annoyed someone dared park in front of their house (on the public highway of course). Or every so often a cat gets poisoned because dear little maureen thinks it took a shit on her ever so important flower bed. Theres actually a little old lady on my street every one knows about, she's threatened to sue every neighbour for stuff like a bush from their property having a branch growing through her fence. One guy painted his garage door and one drop of paint went on her driveway. She involved the lawyers for that too. Shes also taken to erecting dozens of 'no ball games' on the open space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disenfranchised Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Many of them probably had quite senior positions during their career and cant cope without being 'listened to' or having an impact on decision making. Can understand that. My Grandfather was a company director, retired, expects peace and quiet - but no! Grandmother has had years of 'me time' at home all day on her own, feels put out, so now the happy retirement becomes a hell of being constantly nagged and shooed about in the house you worked to put over you both - made him go a bit batshit, I could easily see how 'enraged of tunbridge wells' or NIMBY syndrome could develop. I keep telling my Dad that we'll get Mum signed off and sent away somewhere if she does it to him, I think the poor man is terrified of retirement already to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btl_hater Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Many of them probably had quite senior positions during their career and cant cope without being 'listened to' or having an impact on decision making. Bingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrewsNutsandBolts Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 ha, theres a constant turnover of them. I dont think its a generational (ie boomer) thing, rather just an ever present pensionable age group with too much time on their hands who get a bee in their bonnet over something inconsequential. Many of them probably had quite senior positions during their career and cant cope without being 'listened to' or having an impact on decision making. . Whenever ive read local newspapers and theres been articles about car vandals, its more often than not a little scrote, but the rest of the time some old git annoyed someone dared park in front of their house (on the public highway of course). Or every so often a cat gets poisoned because dear little maureen thinks it took a shit on her ever so important flower bed. Theres actually a little old lady on my street every one knows about, she's threatened to sue every neighbour for stuff like a bush from their property having a branch growing through her fence. One guy painted his garage door and one drop of paint went on her driveway. She involved the lawyers for that too. Shes also taken to erecting dozens of 'no ball games' on the open space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlu Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Many of them probably had quite senior positions during their career and cant cope without being 'listened to' or having an impact on decision making. King Lear Syndrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corevalue Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Do you think people would complain so much if lower density estates were legally allowed? You know like the ones the NIMBY's live on. I have seen some horrendous estate built since 2004 - the reason is the government enforced planning LAW saying that you must build high density estates, this is true even if you are building in a small country village where land use is not an issue. Obviously it make sense in and around cities. The law needs changing to allow building of low density estates outside of major urban areas - you would quickly see NIMBYism diminish. Admit it, who really wants a densely populated Barrats estate next door? Now who would object at a development of 10 house per hectare built next door? When you cut through the overblown emotional clap trap you can clearly see that it's the law that is creating the house building issues. the con-dems reform didn't touch this issue. This is exactly the problem. For years around me, the only houses that got built were the 5-bed executive McMansions, which no local could possibly afford. Now, they want to plant several hundred hutches in the vicinity which would overwhelm the local infrastructure, and of course, owners of said McMansion are not happy, let alone the locals who still won't be able to afford the new houses. Sane planning would have allowed incremental growth which would have been well-integrated into the locality. Now TPTB propose catch-up by ruining the aesthetics completely, rubbishing all those decades of "green-belt" policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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