Most countries nowtion legislation

Most countries now
tion legislation for both town and country. They also have increasingly aware and assertive communities who will vociferously object to bulky-looking new buildings (particularly if these are likely to generate traffic and noise) perhaps even preventing their con- struction, or at least forcing expensive modifications to the design. Therefore, not only must very careful attention be given to the form of the stadium and the way it is blended into the landscape, but additionally, officials and community representatives should be consulted and involved from an early design stage and ‘carried along’ as the design develops, with the problems and the preferred solutions explained to them in jargon-free language. To do otherwise is to risk a refusal of planning permission entailing a heavy loss of time and money.