Comment on a planning application
Contents
- Comment on a planning application
- What you can comment on
- Making planning comments public
- Comments about prior notification applications
- Other ways to comment
Comments about prior notification applications
Certain types of applications are called 'prior notifications' and under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (and amendments), neighbours or experts can only comment on specific areas of the application.
These are confirmed below and any letters or notifications will confirm what type of comments can be considered.
Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys
Part 1 Class AA - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys
- impact on the amenity of any adjoining premises including overlooking, privacy and the loss of light
- the external appearance of the dwellinghouse, including the design and architectural features of:
- the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse
and - any side elevation of the dwellinghouse that fronts a highway
- the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse
- air traffic and defence asset impacts of the development
and - whether, as a result of the siting of the dwellinghouse, the development will impact on a protected view identified in the Directions Relating to Protected Vistas dated 15 March 2012 issued by the Secretary of State
Retail, betting office or pay day loan shop or casino to restaurant or cafe
Part 3 Class C – retail, betting office or pay day loan shop or casino to restaurant or cafe:
(a) noise impacts of the development
(b) odour impacts of the development
(c) impacts of storage and handling of waste in relation to the development
(d) impacts of the hours of opening of the development
(e) transport and highways impacts of the development
(f) whether it is undesirable for the building to change to a use falling within Class A3 (restaurants and cafes) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order because of the impact of the change of use:
- on adequate provision of services of the sort that may be provided by a building falling within Class A1 (shops) or, as the case may be, Class A2 (financial and professional services) of that Schedule, but only where there is a reasonable prospect of the building being used to provide such services
or - where the building is located in a key shopping area, on the sustainability of that shopping area
and
(g) the siting, design or external appearance of the facilities to be provided under Class C (b)
Commercial, business and service or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use
Part 3 Class G - commercial, business and service or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use:
(a) contamination risks in relation to the building
(b) flooding risks in relation to the building
(c) impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
(d) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
(e) arrangements required for the storage and management of domestic waste
Retail or betting office or pay day loan shop to assembly and leisure
Part 3 Class J – retail or betting office or pay day loan shop to assembly and leisure:
(a) noise impacts of the development
(b) impacts of the hours of opening of the development
(c) transport and highways impacts of the development; and
(d) whether it is undesirable for the building to change to a use falling within Class D2 (assembly and leisure) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order because of the impact of the change of use:
- on adequate provision of services of the sort that may be provided by a building falling within Class A1 (shops) or, as the case may be, Class A2 (financial and professional services) of that Schedule, but only where there is a reasonable prospect of the building being used to provide such services
or - where the building is located in a key shopping area, on the sustainability of that shopping area
Certain uses to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class M – certain uses to dwellinghouses:
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) contamination risks in relation to the building
(c) flooding risks in relation to the building
(d) whether it is undesirable for the building to change to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order because of the impact of the change of use:
- on adequate provision of services of the sort that may be provided by a building falling within article 3(6)(c) (launderette) of the Use Classes Order, but only where there is a reasonable prospect of the building being used to provide such services
(e) the design or external appearance of the building
and
(f) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class MA - commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses:
(a) transport impacts of the development, particularly to ensure safe site access
(b) contamination risks in relation to the building
(c) flooding risks in relation to the building
(d) impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
(e) where:
- the building is located in a conservation area
and - the development involves a change of use of the whole or part of the ground floor, the impact of that change of use on the character or sustainability of the conservation area
(f) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
(g) the impact on intended occupiers of the development of the introduction of residential use in an area the authority considers to be important for general or heavy industry, waste management, storage and distribution, or a mix of such uses
and
(h) where the development involves the loss of services provided by:
- a registered nursery
or - a health centre maintained under section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act 2006 the impact on the local provisions of the type of services lost.
(i) where the development meets the fire risk conditions, the fire safety impacts on the intended occupants of the building
Specified sui generis uses to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class N - specified sui generis uses to dwellinghouses
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) contamination risks in relation to the building
(c) flooding risks in relation to the building
(d) the design or external appearance of the building and
(e) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
Offices to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class O – offices to dwellinghouses (developer must apply on or before 31 July 2021):
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) contamination risks on the site
(c) flooding risks on the site
(d) impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
and
(e) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
Storage or distribution centre to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class P - storage or distribution centre to dwellinghouses
(i) impacts of air quality on the intended occupiers of the development
(ii) transport and highways impacts of the development
(iii) contamination risks in relation to the building
(iv) flooding risks in relation to the building
(v) noise impacts of the development, and
(vi) where the authority considers the building to which the development relates is located in an area that is important for providing storage or distribution services or industrial services or a mix of those services, whether the introduction of, or an increase in, a residential use of premises in the area would have an adverse impact on the sustainability of the provision of those services
Premises in light industrial use to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class PA – premises in light industrial use to dwellinghouses:
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) contamination risks in relation to the building
(c) flooding risks in relation to the building
(d) whether the authority considers the building to which the development relates is within an area that is important for providing industrial services or storage or distribution services or a mix of those services (which includes, where the development relates to part of a building, services provided from any other part of the building), whether the introduction of, or an increase in, a residential use of premises in the area would have an adverse impact on the sustainability of the provision of those services
(e) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Part 3 Class Q – agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses:
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) noise impacts of the development
(c) contamination risks on the site
(d) flooding risks on the site
(e) whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order
(f) the design or external appearance of the building
and
(g) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
Part 3 Class R – agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use:
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) noise impacts of the development
(c) contamination risks on the site
and
(d) flooding risks on the site
Agricultural buildings to state-funded school
Part 3 Class S - agricultural buildings to state-funded school
(i) transport and highways impacts of the development
(ii) noise impacts of the development
(iii) contamination risks on the site
(iv) flooding risks on the site, and
(v) whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change to use as a state-funded school
Commercial, business and service, hotels, etc, to state-funded schools
Part 3 Class T – commercial, business and service, hotels etc to state-funded schools:
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) noise impacts of the development
and
(c) contamination risks on the site
Moveable structures for historic visitor attractions and listed pubs, restaurants, etc
Part 4 Class BB – moveable structures for historic visitor attractions and listed pubs, restaurants, etc:
(i) the siting of the moveable structure, and
(ii) the method by which it is to be installed
Provision of a temporary state-funded school on previously vacant commercial land
Part 4 Class CA – provision of a temporary state-funded school on previously vacant commercial land:
(a) transport and highways impacts of the development
(b) noise impacts of the development
(c) contamination risks on the site
(d) flooding risks on the site
and
(e) the siting and design of the development
Temporary use of buildings or land for film-making purposes
Part 4 Class E – temporary use of buildings or land for film-making purposes
(a) the schedule of dates which make up the filming period in question and the hours of operation
(b) transport and highways impacts of the development
(c) noise impacts of the development
(d) light impacts of the development, in particular the effect on any occupier of neighbouring land of any artificial lighting to be used
and
(e) flooding risks on the site
Agricultural
Part 6:
- Siting, design or appearance of the proposed development
Click and collect facilities
Part 7 Class C - click and collect facilities:
- Siting, design and external appearance of the development
Extensions, etc, for schools, colleges, universities, prisons and hospitals
Part 7 Class M - extensions, etc, for schools, colleges, universities, prisons and hospitals:
(i) transport and highways impacts of the proposed development
(ii) the design and external appearance of the erection, extension or alteration
or
(iii) the impact of the development on heritage and archaeology
Demolition or restoration
Part 11 - Method of demolition or the restoration of the site
Installation or alteration, etc, of solar equipment on domestic premises
Part 14 Class A - installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on domestic premises the impact of the appearance of the solar PV or solar thermal equipment on that land
Installation or alteration, etc, of stand-alone solar equipment on domestic premises
Part 14 Class B - installation or alteration, etc, of stand-alone solar equipment on domestic premises
the impact of the appearance of the stand-alone solar on the character of the conservation area
Installation or alteration, etc, of stand-alone solar equipment on non-domestic premises the impact of the appearance of the stand-alone solar on that land
Part 14 Class K - installation or alteration etc of stand-alone solar equipment on non-domestic premises
the impact of the appearance of the stand-alone solar on that land
installation etc of a solar canopy on non-domestic, off-street parking
Part 14 Class OA - installation, etc, of a solar canopy on non-domestic, off-street parking:
(a) the solar canopy’s siting, design and external appearance, in particular the impact of glare on the occupiers of neighbouring premises
and
(b) in the case of a solar canopy on article 2(3) land, the impact of the appearance of the solar canopy on that land
Telecommunications
Part 16 - Siting or appearance of the proposed development
Installation or alteration, etc, of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Part 14 Class J - installation or alteration, etc, of solar equipment on non-domestic premises:
- design and external appearance, in particular the impact of glare on occupiers of neighbouring land
Last updated 07 November 2024