Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:54:22 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16802&Focus=284673#Comment_284673 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16802&Focus=284673#Comment_284673 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:45:45 +0000 djh https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/18/external_walls/2 and I noticed something I thought was a little odd.

Towards the bottom under Further Information there is text that appears to be a normal part of the content and is not marked as an advert but contains a link to a commercial third-party service. And only to that company, not to any competitors it may have.

Now I know that planningportal.co.uk is not a gov.uk site, but it is a joint venture with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. I'd expect it's content to be fair and objective, not commercially biased, except perhaps in clearly marked advertisements.

Is it just me or is this unreasonable? ]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16802&Focus=284686#Comment_284686 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16802&Focus=284686#Comment_284686 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:52:21 +0000 Nick Parsons
Yes, I worry too about 'adverts'. I wonder why the advert above the bit you've referenced was clearly labelled and the Build Aviator one wasn't?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16802&Focus=284703#Comment_284703 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16802&Focus=284703#Comment_284703 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:56:04 +0000 gravelld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_Portal

I've no idea about any kind of restrictions on what content they can have, e.g. paid for content.]]>