Guidance for Making Comments on Planning Applications

The Council welcomes your comments and will give them careful consideration, but your comments must be:

• In writing - Please be aware when disclosing personal information such as telephone numbers and e.mail addresses that all letters are placed on file and can be seen by any member of the public.
• By E-mail - To comment on an Application.
• Prompt - if you do not write within 21 days you may be too late; the decision may have been made.
• Relevant - to planning.

Relevance

The Council has to decide the planning application in accordance with the Development Plan and any other relevant factors, such as road safety, noise or smells from the development, the loss of trees or open space, damage to wildlife, the appearance of the new buildings, loss of light or privacy and the benefits of the proposal in providing homes or jobs.

Speaking at Committee

You can ask to speak at Committee before a decision is made. Unfortunately, this does not apply to housholder applications.  Requests should be either in writing or email to the Head of Service at the address below within 21 days of the date of this letter. The applicant will also be given a chance to speak.  Only one person from each side can speak and for 5 minutes only. You may be asked questions but you cannot take part in the debate, or vote.

For householder applications, please contact your local Councillor, who you can ask to speak for you.

Lobbying

Your Councillors will be happy to listen to your point of view.  However, they will need a full picture of the facts, and to listen to opposing arguments before they can make a decision. Find out who your local councillor is.

Site Visits

A planning officer will visit the site and may need to make arrangements to view it from private property.

Contact Information
Send us a Message	Planning and Building Control Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne Lancs OL6 6DL View local map
0161 342 4460
0161 342 2563