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Frequently Asked Questions: Planning
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Q: Do I need planning permission?
Q: How do I submit a planning application?
Q: Where can I get an Ordnance Survey plan for my application?
Q: How can I speak at a Planning Committee?
Q: How can I find a planning application?
Q: How do I make a comment on an application?
Q: Where can I find a planning application determined at Committee?
Q: How can I find out about Tree Preservation Orders, Listed Buildings and Enforcement Notices?
Q: How can I make a Complaint?
The Planning Portal has a heading, "Planning Complaint". Click on this heading, then on Submit Complaint Details.
Enter the address and contact details, then enter the details of your complaint in the box. The box scrolls down so there is plenty of room to write.
If you would like to print a copy of your comments, right click the mouse outside the comments box and choose "print". This will only print the page you can see.
To print your entire comments, highlight the wording in the box by left clicking the mouse at the top of your comments in the box and drag down to the end. Right click the mouse and "copy". Go to a word document; right click the mouse and "paste".
Q: How do I get pre-application planning advice and the cost?