Planning considerations

What are planning considerations?

When making comments on a planning application you might want to base your comments on the issues that the Planning Officer may be able to consider, these are called material planning considerations.

These can include:

• Loss of light or overshadowing
• Overlooking/loss of privacy
• Strategic views
• Transport problems
• Noise and disturbance resulting from use
• Hazardous materials
• Smells
• Loss of trees
• Effect on Listed buildings and Conservation areas
• Layout and density of building
• Design, appearance and materials
• Landscaping
• Local, strategic, regional and national policies (including Plymouth’s Local Development Framework)
• Disabled persons’ access
• Previous planning decisions (including appeal decisions)
• Nature conservation
• Archaeology

Examples of issues that are not planning considerations include the loss of value on a property, the loss of a person’s private view, ownership, personal circumstances and moral issues.