Council procedures following a planning submission
Pages in Council procedures following a planning submission
- 1. Council procedures following a planning submission
- 2. Step 2 - Letters are sent to neighbours most likely to be affected by the application
- 3. Step 3 - The views of other relevant bodies are also sought
- 4. Step 4 - The site is inspected
- 5. Step 5 - The application is assessed against Government guidance and Council policy
- 6. Step 6 - Other material considerations, such as the effect on neighbours, or highway safety are also considered
- 7. Step 7 - The Council may negotiate amendments to the application.
- 8. You are here: Step 8 - Permission is granted (with or without conditions) or refused
- 9. Monitoring development
8. Step 8 - Permission is granted (with or without conditions) or refused
If the application is for minor work a planning officer will normally make the decision.
If it is a major planning application then the application, accompanied by a report by a planning officer outlining all material considerations and including comments from neighbours and other relevant agencies, goes before the Planning Committee. However, the Council's rules allow the Head of Building and Development Services to refuse planning permission on major schemes, so not all major applications go before the Committee.
Planning Committees are normally held every four weeks and the public are welcome to attend. In some cases, members of the public can speak on planning applications. The Planning Committee Agenda is published one week before the meeting. See Council Meetings - Agendas and Minutes for further details.
You can appeal against a refusal or against any condition of approval. The law does not give a right of appeal to anyone else.