New Bench of Peace

Dave and I sat on the "Bench of Peace" today, the previous bench we had concreted into the ground needed planning permission! We had previously set it in concrete to stop it walking...again!!

To keep the peace with the locals and the local council we have removed the old bench and replace it with one that is not set in concrete, its ok to have a bench but only if it is free to roam.

Do the UK planning laws need revisiting?