The planning authority for our move to Withdean were minded to approve it but it still didn't stop people objecting and putting up a fight. Likewise for the Amex ( excluding the bit covered by LDC ).
All very commendable, worthwhile and interesting but I suspect the major blocker can be summed up in this part of the article :
“The owner of the option on the site has said that for the right price, and with a plan that he approves, he will sell the land.”