You can submit comments on planning applications using this web page or write to us, our full postal address is available on the contact information page.
Note: You are only able to comment on applications not yet decided. We recomend you visit our live planning interactive service and check to see if the consultation period has ended.
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Please note, you must quote the planning application reference number, your name and address, and ensure we receive your comments by the date set out on the letter we have sent you or on the application summary page on this site.
As we receive hundreds of comments on applications each year it is not possible to acknowledge receipt or respond to your comments directly. Comments sent in writing or through this web site will be taken into account in the consideration of the application and we will let you know the decision. You may wish to let us know your telephone number or e-mail address so that we can contact you if circumstances with the application alter.
If the application is to be determined by the Development Control Committee you can ask to speak at the meeting. Further details are on the web site.
Your comments will form part of a public document which will be available for public inspection at the council offices.
We are only able to take account of material planning considerations. In considering a planning application, the Council has a statutory duty to have regard to the provisions of the development plan and any other “material considerations”. The most common “material considerations” include the following, although the list is not exhaustive.
- Local, strategic, regional and national planning policies, including proposals in the development plan.
- Government circulars, orders and statutory instruments
- Previous appeal decisions
- Loss of daylight or sunlight
- Overshadowing/loss of outlook (but not loss of view)
- Overlooking / loss of privacy
- Highway issues: Traffic generation, vehicular access, highway safety
- Noise and disturbance resulting from use
- Smells
- Light pollution
- Hazardous materials/ground contamination
- Loss of trees
- Nature conservation
- Effect on listed buildings and Conservation Area
- Layout and density of buildings
- Design, visual appearance and materials
- Archaeology
- Risk of flooding
- Landscaping
- Disabled persons’ access
Matters which cannot normally be taken into account
- Matters controlled under Building Regulations or other non-planning laws, e.g. structural stability, drainage, fire precautions etc.
- Private issues between neighbours e.g. land/boundary disputes, damage to property, private rights of way, covenants etc.
- Loss of value of property
- Problems arising from the construction period of any works, e.g. noise, dust, construction vehicles, hours of work etc.
If you would like us to check whether your concerns are material please contact us before submitting your comments.
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