Thank you for your support. This from the Localism Act 2011; “… new rights and powers for communities and individuals; reform to make the planning system more democratic and more effective, and reform to ensure that decisions about housing are taken locally.” https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/5959/1896534.pdf And you might like to look at a possible prognosis for Old Sarum Airfield which is currently being played out in Hertfordshire: http://www.savepanshanger.co.uk/index.html