Senator Michael Fahy criticised the lack of a decision on controversial planning approvals made by former Environment Minister Walter Roban.Speaking yesterday the Shadow Environment Minister said: “Nearly six months for a Planning decision to be made might be a familiar story for many applicants, but it is surely a ridiculously long time to deal with and finally put to rest one of the most extraordinary scandalous Planning decisions ever taken.”In November it was revealed that he had approved planning appeals for PLP colleagues Zane DeSilva and Wayne Furbert on his final day in office as Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy.Mr DeSilva’s application had been rejected by technical officers due to significant discrepancies and insufficient information about the environmental impact of the project, a warehouse on Devonshire March.Mr Furbert’s application, to build two additional lots on his home, was rejected by the Development Applications Board because the land was marked as agricultural reserve.Mr Roban’s decision to uphold the appeals was roundly attacked by environmental groups and the opposition. Mr Roban resigned from the Cabinet, but said he had no regrets about the decisions.His successor, Marc Bean, promised to review the applications, but no decision has been announced.Noting Mr DeSilva’s application to build a warehouse on Devonshire Marsh in particular, Sen Fahy said he was surprised that the application had not been withdrawn.“He is obviously putting Minister Bean, who is the newest Minister in the Cabinet, and the Government in a very difficult position,” Sen Fahy said.“Unless, of course, the Minister, the Premier and their Cabinet colleagues intend to allow the building to go ahead, but want to allow as much time as possible to pass to allow the heat of the scandal to die down and soften the blow. Perhaps they are hoping they can wait until after the next election.“It’s not for me to give the PLP political advice, but I can assure them that I won’t forget about it and, to the extent that I can, I will keep it in the forefront of the public’s mind in the run up to the next election.”