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Comment on or object to a planning application: step by step

How to give your view on a planning application, including how to prepare your comments and what happens after you submit your comments.

You can search for and view planning applications on the planning register.

Follow this step by step process to leave a comment or an objection on an application.

  1. Prepare your comments

    What you can and cannot comment on or object to and how to prepare your comments. 

  2. Add a comment to the planning register

    How to add a comment about a planning application to the planning register.

  3. Comments from community councils

    How to add comments or make an objection to a planning application if you are a member of a local community council.

  4. After you submit a comment

    What happens after you submit a comment or object to a planning application.