Planning Application Consultation Procedure
The Council carries out consultations on planning applications in accordance with the following procedure.
A direct consultation letter will be sent as soon as possible to all properties that share a boundary with the application site. This letter allows a minimum 21 days to respond. This letter informs neighbours of the proposal, where and when they can view the plans, and that should the application be determined by the Council’s Development Management Committee, they would have a right to speak at the meeting.
When the site adjoins land/property where the address/owner cannot be easily identified, a site notice will be posted on or adjacent to the site.
If the application would affect a wider number of properties, then at the discretion of the case officer a larger number of properties may be notified by individual letter as well as site notices being posted.
Any application that falls within the following categories would automatically be publicised by both Site Notice and a Press Notice placed in a local newspaper:
- A Major application
- A Listed Building application
- An application affecting a Conservation Area (in or adjoining)
- An application affecting a Public Footpath
- A Departure from the Development Plan
- An application accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment.
- An application likely to be of general public interest.
When an application site has recently been subject to similar previous applications, those properties whose owners/occupiers had previously made representations would be consulted on the new application.
A weekly list of all planning applications is sent to all Town and Parish Councils along with a set of forms and plans for all applications within that town or parish, for their comment. This list is also sent to subscribers, other interested bodies, and is available to view at the Council offices or on the Council’s web site.
We will also consult other appropriate statutory consultees by letter or email giving them opportunity to make representations.
The process for consultations for other types of applications may differ and in some instances not involve direct neighbour notification.