Speaking after news broke this afternoon that the Planning Inspector recommended approval for the mega prison adjacent to HMP Springhill and HMP Grendon, Greg Smith MP said:
"Utterly devastating and preposterous decision by the Planning Inspector to recommend approval for the mega prison at Grendon Underwood/Egcott which has been upheld.
"I will be meeting with parishes on Friday - when everyone has had time to digest the full reasoning from the Planning Inspector - to discuss next steps and possibility of taking this to the High Court.
"Needless to say, my faith in the whole Planning Inspectorate has now hit absolute zero. Local people said no, Buckinghamshire Council as the planning authority said no, but this potty system has walked all over local wishes. It's not right."
The full decision can be read here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65b9021a4ec51d0014c9f176/combined_DL_IR_R_to_C_note.pdf
