Crowthorne Village Action Group
CVAG protecting our village against urbanisation
Guide to objecting
CVAG tries to update members and supporters on significant and key planning applications (PA). One can’t object to a PA until it is registered but Crowthorne Village Design Statement has led to more developers seeing the benefits of talking to CVAG before submitting an application. This means earlier consultation with residents, as already happens with authority planning officers. CVAG therefore welcomes prior information from developers.
How to object, as a Crowthorne resident
Access information on the application from the relevant district council (WBC or BFC) website or visit the office.
Ask to speak to the planning officer.
Consult your neighbours to see if they share your concerns. The more voices – the more you’ll be heard.
Let CVAG know. We can inform other residents.
Discuss with your local parish councillor as the parish council makes recommendations that the district council planning committee take into account when making decisions.
Make your objections relevant to planners’ criteria.
Objections considered relevant by the planning committee
- The Development Plan (Structure Plan or Local Plan)
- Appearance (design, materials etc)
- Traffic, parking or access problems
- Residential amenity (noise, overshadowing, overlooking)
- Effect on character of an area
- Effect on setting of Listed Building or character of Conservation Area
Objections considered irrelevant by the planning committee (however important they are to you)
- Devaluation of property
- Loss of view
- Possibility of future problems (e.g. use of property)
- Hours of work and damage during construction
- Business or competition issues relating to the applicant
- Increased fire hazard
- Contended legal rights e.g. ownership, right of passage, boundary disputes etc
- Failure to notify
- Covenants attached to the site
Links to BFC and WBC
Bracknell Forest Council
Environment, Culture and Communities
Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell RG12 1JD
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: customer.services@bracknellforest.gov.uk
Website: www.bracknellforest.gov.uk
Link for guide to planning objections for BFC residents: www.crowthorne.parishcouncil.net/docs/index.php?dir=Guide to Planning Objections
Office Hours: 8:30am 5:00pm Monday to Friday (Busy hours between 9:30am and 11:30am.
Wokingham Borough Council Offices
Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire. RG40 1WJ
Tel: 0118 974 6282
Email: development.control@wokingham.gov.uk
Website: www.wokingham.gov.uk
Office Hours: 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday (except for public holidays)