Planning Police
Series looking at building planning processes. Enforcement Officer John Ayres is called to an industrial site where wood is being recycled without warning.
Series looking at building planning processes.
It's not just residential buildings that come under Planning Department control. Enforcement Officer John Ayres is called to an industrial site where a wood recycling operation has sprung up without warning. Local workers are complaining that the dust it produces is a health hazard and they're worried that the huge piles of wood and chippings could spontaneously combust. While the site operators and the local council argue over whether it's operating legally, a mysterious fire suddenly breaks out.
Wood piles of a different kind come under scrutiny when Tree Officer Anne Currell is alerted to an Atlantic Cedar that has been savagely attacked by a chainsaw-wielding man. The tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order and if Anne can track down the culprit, they could be facing a fine of up to 20,000 pounds.
Vigilant neighbours complain about a house that has simply disappeared. First-time developer Jeremy Morris might have got permission to convert a semi-detached house into flats, but somehow the entire house has been demolished and he has no permission to rebuild. If the Planning Committee refuses his application, his career as a developer may come to an end.
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