[worldlyhaligonian]

What scares me is the intent of planning laws are being misused by groups constantly. So this person's plan is to set a precedent by stopping this building and therefore somehow stopping all height in this area?

The policies are meant to be guidelines, not set in stone. Furthermore, I don't think stare decisis is a rule in HRM, so if one tall building is shot down it doesn't mean that others will be automatically.

These people are ruining the intent of planning policy and law... something developers have been criticized for, but I don't think its really been a problem aside from the Waterton fiasco.