Seems clear from the information posted he needed his home rezoned to increase its value so he could take out a mortgage on it to pay the business mortgage used for his shop's expansion. I.e., he couldn't service his debts and dumped it on the coucil for not allowing him to take on more debt.
Just my take.
Seems clear from the information posted he needed his home rezoned to increase its value so he could take out a mortgage on it to pay the business mortgage used for his shop's expansion. I.e., he couldn't service his debts and dumped it on the coucil for not allowing him to take on more debt. In fact it is clear. Unfortunately, this is one of those issues that at first glance appears to fit the predisposed beliefs of many here, and so most folks are unwilling to look any further. If they had, they'd recognize the situation is exactly as you state.