What to comment on
The Council can only take certain issues into account when considering an application for planning permission or other consent.
Please Note: All comments received on an application will be considered prior to a decision being made, however we are unable to respond to individual comments within letters owing to the volume of correspondence received.
The following are relevant issues to comment on:
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whether the proposed use is a suitable one for
the area |
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whether the appearance and size of a new building is in
keeping with its neighbours and the surrounding area |
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whether the external alterations to an existing building
are in character |
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whether any neighbouring property will suffer any overshadowing,
overlooking or loss of privacy |
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whether there will be any increase in noise and disturbance,
for example from the movement of any extra traffic |
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whether new public buildings have satisfactory access for
the disabled |
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whether new access road and vehicle parking areas will be
safe for road users and pedestrians |
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whether, in the case of an application for an advertisement,
the proposed sign is too large, unsightly and/or is likely
to give rise to any highway safety issues |
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whether a public footpath is affected |
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whether there is any visual impact upon the landscape ie.
loss of trees and hedgerows |
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whether the proposal conflicts with the Council's planning
policies |
The Department for Communities & Local Government provide further advice:
Planning Factsheet 1: Privacy and Overlooking
The following are not considered to be relevant issues to comment on:
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loss of view |
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boundary and other disputes between neighbours eg. private
rights of way, conflicts with covenants |
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loss of trade from individual competing businesses |
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loss of property value |
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Please be aware that any representations received must be made available for public inspection, (in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Access to Information Act (1985)) and this means that the Council cannot treat any comments made on a planning application as confidential. Any comments you make will form part of the background papers to the planning application and will be available for public inspection both on the planning file and on the Internet. Every effort will be made to remove personal details such as telephone numbers, email addresses and signatures prior to the information appearing on the Internet, although wherever possible, please do not include these details. |
