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The Planners

Barbara Flynn

Dympna Jackson

Nick Mattingly

The Planners: Episode 1

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Three house builders proposing to build on a greenfield site meet opposition from locals.

Series following those who make planning decisions. Three national house builders proposing to build over 500 homes in a greenfield site meet severe opposition from locals.

Documentary series lifting the lid on the decisions behind planning approvals and refusals, telling the story through the eyes, ears and drawings of the planners themselves. These are the people who interpret the rules, evaluate the proposals and make the recommendations, making homeowners' dreams come true or bringing them crashing down.

In this episode, three national house builders target a greenfield site outside Winsford in Cheshire. They are proposing to build 540 new homes in the area but the locals are not happy and will stop at nothing to derail the development. A Cheltenham couple erect a mock-up of their neighbour's extension to highlight their concerns to planners. A retired couple that lives in a conservation area in the heart of Chester submit a planning application to erect 17 solar panels onto their garage roof and a Cheltenham resident spends over £10,000 on her planning application for a dropped kerb outside her home.

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A documentary series about the planning process in the UK.

An eight-part observational documentary series following planning applications and the contentious processes behind them.

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