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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One commissions The Planners
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One has commissioned The Planners, a fiery, funny and touching new fly-on-the-wall documentary series that will give viewers a unique glimpse inside some of Britain's local planning authorities from Scottish independent IWC Media.
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IWC Media, part of the RDF Media Group, have gained full access to a number of council planning departments, including those of Barnet and Barking & Dagenham Councils.
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Each of the eight 30-minute early evening shows, commissioned by Richard Klein, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Commissioning Editor for Documentaries, will follow the trials and tribulations of the councils' officers in planning, building control and planning enforcement.
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Every day brings new challenges from cheeky extension plans which would deprive a neighbour of their natural light which the planning officers have to make a decision on, to the illegally-built granny annexe at the end of someone's garden which the planning enforcement officers are going to have demolished.
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Nothing evokes more emotion than when the environment in which you live is threatened with change, and the planning office staff appear as heroes or villains in equal measure.
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From mobile phone masts to residential developments of over 60 flats, from the vexed question of satellite dishes to the thorny issue of garden sheds, each programme will feature a range of stories which will be resolved in each episode.
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Emma Willis, Executive Producer for the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳, said: "With so many people improving their homes it's a great time to lay bare the ups and downs of domestic planning in Britain.
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"It's full of character and, of course, conflict – just what we're looking for in pre-watershed documentaries on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One."
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Hamish Barbour, Creative Director, IWC Media, said: "We're very excited to be making this series for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One. Access has taken a hugely long time, but so far it's proving well worth the effort.
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"You just wouldn't believe what some people try and get away with. It's funny, moving and very, very passionate."
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The Planners will be executive produced by Jane Merkin and series produced by Nic Blower for IWC Media.
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