Issues we can consider
We can only consider certain matters when determining a planning application. These are land use issues that will vary according to the application being decided, but may include:
- The council's planning policies
- Central government planning guidance
- The size, appearance, layout and density of the proposed development
- Daylight, sunlight and overshadowing
- Overlooking or loss of privacy
- Means of access, parking, servicing, traffic generation, highway safety
- Impact on landscape and ecological habitats
- Crime prevention and community safety
- Effect on listed buildings, conservation areas and archaeology
- Noise and disturbance
- Air quality and odours
- Ground contamination
- Flood risk
- Renewable energy, sustainability of proposed development
We cannot consider a number of things in coming to our decision, these include:
- Private property matters such as
- boundary and access disputes
- right to light
- restrictive covenants
- capacity of private drains
- damage to property during construction
- Effects on property value
- Trade competition or loss of business
- Loss of view
- Building Regulations matters such as structural safety and fire prevention and matters covered by other laws such as alcohol or gaming licences
- The applicant's personal conduct, history or motives