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Checklist: Preparing To Take A Planning Application To Committee.

ToughButterCup

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Hesitantly, I offer this checklist because the subject matter is often deeply sensitive: there's so much at stake during the meeting and the build up to it may well have been fraught. Indeed, this blog entry is a pen-portrait of a recent Planning Committee Meeting in my area
All the more need for a rational, carefully structured checklist, therefore.

This list appeared originally on the ill-fated ebuild site. Each comment was referenced to multiple threads, thus adding greatly to its validity. This list is offered as a help to those who are considering going to Committee to make their case. I am almost sure that -since many of the ebuilders are now here at buildhub- that any questions you may have about this checklist will be answered promptly.

 

  • List the facts, assemble the evidence. (Basic procedure for problem solving)
  • Councillors may ask for applications to be called  
  • The process in a nutshell 
  • Scottish Regulations differ to those in England 
  • Dig out the NPPF read it, which paragraphs refer to your case?
  • The value of an accurate drawing 
  • Conservation Area? 
  • Other local decisions 
  • Scale model 
  • Size matters, (footprint) but you need evidence 
  • Micro-politics: architects - planners - county councillors - parish councillors - neighbours; strategy for dealing with each 
  • Is needing to Appeal so bad? 
  • Going to Committe or Going to Appeal 
  • Manage your Planning Consultant 
  • Check the fees situation in relation withdrawn applications 
  • What is a withdrawal? 
  • You may withdraw DURING a meeting
  • Manage your emotions: don't show people how upset you are 
  • What to say and how to say it 
  • If you're worried about that, employ a professional to present for you.
  • Going to Appeal needn't be as bad as it may sound 
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Ferdinand

Sorry for the "Retired Academic". I haven't apologised over there as the thread needs to stay clean.

My excuse: Twas the silver hair that won the "first impressions" battle over the cool sunglasses.

(PS: Just found a place where I called "Stones" ... "Stoned". Heh. )

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