However much that may be true, people in this case were motivated and bright enough to work out that when something is inherently wrong, they should show their displeasure in some form as the system does not favour the layman. People presume, perhaps wrongly that the law will protect their interests. The gaping holes in the material considerations and the “interpretation” of the local plan showed that the site and application was made to fit the rules.

If you look at legislation and the decisions that are made in regard to eFW plants, on the whole the council could have voted against it and listened to people of South Lanarkshire. They may regret that decision in the long run.