Comment on a planning application

How to comment on a planning application

The easiest and quickest way to comment on an application is to use the comment button when viewing an application on our planning application search website.

To make comments you will need to be a registered user.

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Alternatively, comments can be submitted by email or in writing, you will need to include the following information in order for your comments or objections to be registered:

• your full name
• your full address
• the reference number of the application or the full address of the property to which your comments relate to
• your comments and/or objections

All comments received will be added to the planning application file and on to the planning application search website.

By sending your comments you confirm that you agree to this and that you accept legal responsibility for your comments.

How to be notified of planning applications by email

We offer two ways to notify you about planning applications in your local area by email.

The quickest and easiest is to sign up to our weekly newsletter. When you sign up you give us your address and then every week we'll send you information about the 3 most recent

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If you'd prefer to receive information about more than 3 applications, get information for a different area or have other requirements, you can set up your own email notifications using a planning application search account. If you do not already have an account you can register online.

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To set up email notifications you will need to:

1. Login to your planning application search account.
2. Search for your postcode or road name.
3. On the Results for Application Search page, click the Save search button.
4. On the Save Search page, select the Yes option beside Notify me via email about new search results.
5. Click the Save button.
6. You will then see a list of your saved searches which you can run, edit, or delete.

When you setup a saved search the details are stored in your profile, so you can go back in to make changes or delete your search at any time.