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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?

Answer:

If you have difficulty in using English we will help you to contact the Wandsworth interpreting service. 

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?

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