When the team responsible for the building of the new Giant Panda Enclosure, decided to make alterations to the enclosure. They failed to notice that the new plans would need planning permission and so did not apply for it.

Work began on the improvements, when it was later realised that permission was needed, the zoo decided to stop work on the enclosure and submit their plans for building permissions.

The oversight was blamed on the recent sacking and suspensions of senior managers. Hugh Roberts, the interim chief executive admitted responsibility for the mistake, stating that the zoo will do everything it can to rectify the mistake before resuming building work.

The zoo had planned that the enclosures would be ready for July but this was only an internal date and the delay would not effect the arrival of the Giant Pandas.

(This story was first published by the Scotsman on June 7th, sorry for the delay in bringing it to you)