Commenting on a planning application
Important - Please Note:
- DO NOT use a fraudulent address, or an address at which you do not reside when submitting comments in regard to Planning Applications.
- We may check to ensure online accounts and comments are authentic. Any accounts or comments found to be fraudulent will be removed and may be investigated.
- You will need to include your full name and address in order for your comment to be registered. If you don’t, your comments will be considered anonymous and your views cannot be taken into account.
- When you comment, your name, and comments are available for everyone to read online. We will redact information such as telephone numbers and email addresses under Data Protection rules so these are not visible online, your name and address will be published.
- Do not put in personal comments about yourself or others, these will be redacted.
- Comments must not be offensive, inflammatory or libellous, if they are, we will remove them.
- All representations received must be made available for public inspection, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.
- Provision is made within the Data Protection Act 2018 for publishing such information which means that we cannot treat such documentation or representations as confidential. Please see the Privacy Notice and disclaimer at the bottom of this page.
Please also note that:
- Only comments relating to 'material planning considerations' can be taken into account.
- We do not enter into individual correspondence about representations on applications but do take account of your comments as part of the process of assessing the application.
- Where appropriate we will seek changes to the Planning Application to overcome concerns. If changes are made to the application, we may consult you again.
- The report prepared to inform the decision-making process (whether for Committee decisions or an officer delegated decision) summarises all the representations and assesses the issues raised in the context of relevant planning policies.
- This report can be viewed on the Planning Applications Register once prepared.
Once you have read and understood the above information, please proceed to search, view and comment using the Online Planning Register
Search and track
To search our database of Planning Applications, Planning Appeals and Building Control cases you will need an address or the details of the application.
Our database allows you to:
- Search for planning applications
- View scanned application forms, drawings, decision notices and the conditions/reasons for the decision for applications lodged with the Council
- View locations of planning and building control on a map
- Search for appeals lodged and decided
- Comment on pending applications and view officer reports
Privacy notice and disclaimer
Privacy notice: find out how we collect, use and share your personal information.