Some open questions.

Is Lewisham a light touch?
Does the system favour developers - from discussions here it seems like the planning department can assist developers in getting their application through, but would not play a similar role for those opposing (who more often than not pay Council Tax in the area)?
Does the system favour the developer in that they can appeal or reapply, yet once planning goes throught those opposing it cannot appeal
Is SE23 being eyed up as open season for those who are seeing our area as ripe for making a bit of money out of?

And should there be a different approach for developments of smaller, where possible affordable, properties as opposed to some of the mega designs going on elsewhere in SE23?

Or is BD just a luddite? And should there be limited planning controls as these are anti-competitive, stiffle innovation etc?

I just don't see the type of changes happening in SE23 being seen in the Village or West Dulwich (or as that because of the restrictions and controls the Alleynes (or whoever owns the leases) have on our neigbours?).