Planning FAQs
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Q: How do I comment on a planning application?
Q: Will my comments on planning applications be confidential?
Q: When do I need planning permission for something?
Q: How do I apply for planning permission?
Q: Why do I need to apply for planning permission and building control consent separately?
Q: Will I be consulted on planning applications near me?
Q: How can I report a breach of planning control?
Q: What policies do planners use to assess applications?
Q: How do I find the contact details of the case officer for a particular application?
Q: Is there any help available to explain the proposals?
Q: Is there any advice available or on how to comment?
Q: I have difficulty reading English are there services to assist me?
Q: I am disabled, are there any services to assist me?
Q: How can I be consulted on planning policy?
The Planning Service undertakes regular consultation on the development of its Local Development Framework.
To be included in future consultations on planning policy, please e-mail your details to planningpolicy@wandsworth.gov.uk or telephone 020 8871 6649/6650.
Anyone who has previously commented on LDF documents will automatically be included in future policy consultations.
Q: If I cut off branches from an overhanging tree, do I put it back in their garden?
Q: How do I get a council-owned tree pruned?
Q: Is there a law about tall hedges blocking light?
Q: Which policy documents will my proposal be considered against?
