A case officer will be assigned to deal with your application.
An important part of their role is to recommend to the Planning Committee, or to the officer(s) who have been granted delegated authority to make a decision on the Committee’s behalf, whether your planning application should be granted permission or refused. The case officer will:
- Visit the application site to look at, for example, the effect of the proposal on neighbours and on the appearance of the area;
- Consider your application in relation to the planning policies for the site and the type of development proposed;
- Take comments relating to material planning considerations from local residents, Parish/Town Councils and other organisations into account;
- Let you know if changes could be made to your application to make it more likely to be acceptable;
- Prepare a report recommending whether the application should be approved, possibly with conditions, or refused.
A planning officer will review the application and base their recommendation on whether they think the proposal complies with the policies in development plan for the area, which includes the Local Plan, or whether material considerations indicate otherwise.