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.