2. What you can make comments about
Only comments on planning matters can be considered and any comments we think are personal or inappropriate may be removed.
Relevant planning matters include
- National and local planning policies
- Effect of the proposed development on the appearance of an area
- Quality of design and how the proposal fits in
- Significant overbearing impact and loss of sunlight and daylight (e.g. significant overshadowing from a new building)
- Loss of privacy to neighbouring properties
- Economic benefits of the proposal
- Effect on parking, traffic and highway safety issues
- Significant increase in noise and general disturbance
- Loss of important trees or impact on wildlife
- Intrusion into the countryside
- Impact on historic buildings or structures
Concerns which are not normally relevant to the planning process
- Loss or harm to a private view
- Loss of property value
- Breach of private covenant
- Loss of trade to a competitor
- Level of profit a developer might make
- Personal circumstances of the applicant (other than in exceptional cases)
- Character of the applicant
- Nuisance caused by building works
- Moral objections (e.g. to uses such as amusement arcades and betting offices)
- Boundary or neighbour disputes
- Conflict with private access
Anybody can comment. You do not need to have a direct interest in the application site or be a neighbour. You can support as well as object to a proposal.
Remember that all comments received are open to public inspection and may be repeated in other public documents. However, your signature, telephone number or email address will not be shown.