Dealing with your planning application
Assessing your application
We do not routinely visit sites as part of the planning application process. Site visits are only carried out where they are necessary to assess an application.
To help us assess your application, you should provide clear photographs of the site and surrounding area when you submit your application. Your case officer may also contact you if additional information is needed.
The case officer will take into consideration the following when assessing an application:
- responses from statutory consultees
- material considerations (further information can be found within the Material Considerations section on this page)
- planning legislation
- structure and local plans (further information can be found on our page Development Plan and Planning Guidance)
- planning history of the site
- design of the proposed development and impact on the surrounding area
- environmental impact of the proposal
- traffic impact of the proposal
- impact on infrastructure such as water supply and drainage
- views of neighbours who have submitted written representations (so long as material to the application)
After assessing all relevant information the officer will prepare a report based on their findings and make a recommendation.
The type of application will establish whether the case officer or planning committee will make the decision (see the section below on How We Make Decisions).
