Upset in Hougues Magues at industrial development

ANGRY St Sampson’s residents have called for a rethink on Environment’s plans for industrial development.

Details were released yesterday of four sites that will, if the States agrees, be made available for small workshops and yards.

One is a 0.9-acre site in Hougues Magues Lane, which runs alongside the Pony Inn.

It was once a vinery but has been cleared.

Margaret Bougourd, whose garden borders the plot, has lived there for around 26 years.

‘The States had a big meeting about it and I wrote a letter in the first place,’ said the 77-year-old.

‘But I couldn’t go up. It’s just such a mess. I’m not very pleased.’

Independent planning inspector Jill Kingaby recommended the site’s use be changed.

‘In my opinion, it should be possible to achieve some low-key industrial use here which is reasonably separated from the neighbouring dwellings, blends into the landscape and is suitably controlled by planning conditions so that it does not have a harmful effect on the locality,’ she said in her report. (from thisisguernsey)

The first thing to do is make our own planning inspectors redundant as it it appears we have to employ"Independent" inspectors from the UK !
Question:-Is "INDEPENDANT" THE NEW "CONSULTANT"???????????