• Parish planning pack
  • 01. Land use planning
    
  • 02. Development Plans
    
  • 03. Need for permission
    
  • 04. Whats in an application
    
  • 05. Commenting on applications
    
  • 06. Determining an application
    
  • 07. Special controls
    
  • 08. Enforcement
    
  • 09. Giving evidence
    
  • 10. Redress
    
  • 11. Further advice
    
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05. Commenting on planning applications

This advice note includes the following:

• Introduction.
• The need for consultation.
• What are you consulted on? - Planning and listed building applications, amendments to applications, lawful development certificates, retrospective planning applications, discharge of conditions, prior notification applications, waste applications and mineral related development.
• Making effective representations.
• Making valid representations.
• The importance of the Development Plan.
• Irrelevant matters.
• The use of conditions.

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05. Commenting on planning applications advice note