Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Endangered Fairies Stop Development
A home builder in England was breaking ground for a new development when a neighbor came running over yelling, "Don't move that rock. You'll kill the fairies!" Apparently, a rock in the center of the planned development was believed locally to be home to fairies. The developer had planned to move the large rock to the entrance of the development and "brand it with the name of his neighborhood."
But it was not to be. Local planners stated that "Planning guidance states that local customs and beliefs must be taken into account when a developer applies for planning permission." Fortunately, the developer was able to completely redesign the development, passing the costs onto the homebuyers of course. The rock will be left undisturbed in a park in the center of the subdivision.
This is an excellent lesson for developers here. I wonder what the New Urbanist policy is toward fairies?
But it was not to be. Local planners stated that "Planning guidance states that local customs and beliefs must be taken into account when a developer applies for planning permission." Fortunately, the developer was able to completely redesign the development, passing the costs onto the homebuyers of course. The rock will be left undisturbed in a park in the center of the subdivision.
This is an excellent lesson for developers here. I wonder what the New Urbanist policy is toward fairies?
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