"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Huge wrote:

Is it still the case that the planning consent was only for his
lifetime - after that it has to come down?


It wasn't mentioned in the update, although left in the repeated bit.

He seemed prepared to grind away at the planners for as many years as
was required to get it built in the first place, so I am sure if he
carries on he can get the restrictions lifted in time. One thing most
bureaucrats can't handle is dogged persistence!

They can. They have a system that favours them and second, they just ignore
it.