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?
We are producing a Local Development Framework (LDF) which will eventually replace the adopted Unitary Development Plan (UDP). The LDF, which will relate closely to our Sustainable Community Strategy, will consist of a series of documents. The most important of these documents is the Core Strategy, which sets out our spatial vision for Wandsworth and a strategy for how this vision will be achieved.
The Core Strategy was adopted in October 2010.
A Site Specific Allocations Document and Development Management Policies Document are also being produced to develop the principles and policies in the Core Strategy in more detail, to see the timetable for LDF documents please see the Local Development Scheme.
Draft LDF documents are regarded as part of our emerging policy and will be given due weight and taken into account in decisions on planning applications.
All of these documents must be in general conformity with the London Plan. When adopted, they will, together with the London Plan, constitute the statutory development plan for the Borough. The Planning Portal has produced a Guide to Local Development Frameworks that explains the process in more detail.
To download the latest Local Development Framework documents, see Related downloads.
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?
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?
