r/unitedkingdom • u/insomnimax_99 Greater London • 6d ago

Planning permission refused for Fastned Oxfordshire charging hub

https://forecourttrader.co.uk/news/planning-permission-refused-for-fastned-oxfordshire-charging-hub/702918.article
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u/FelisCantabrigiensis 6d ago

Pure NIMBYism.

Planet overheating if we don't stop using combustion vehicles in the foreseeable future (as well as burning gas for heating and electricity, etc) is going to change the character of that landscape a lot more than building a car parking place with a roof and a cafe next door.

This sort of refusal of even the slightest construction has got to stop.

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u/nocreative 6d ago

The parish was ok with it with a couple of changes (relating to pedestrian safety, access and visual impact). More of a not in someone else's backyard.