Only include valid planning issues

Planning will only deal with comments about valid planning issues. Some examples of these are:

• policies and proposals in the local development plan/strategic development plan
• layout and density of development
• design, appearance, materials
• overlooking/loss of privacy
• loss of light or overshadowing
• drainage/infrastructure
• effect on character of listed buildings or conservation areas
• nature conservation
• parking
• road safety
• traffic generation
• noise and disturbance
• odours
• government policy

Invalid planning issues

The following examples are not valid comments and cannot be taken into consideration when assessing a planning application:

• loss in the value of your house or property as a result of the development
• an opinion that there is no need for the development e.g. having enough hot food take-aways in the area already
• boundary or neighbour disputes
• loss of a private view
• health issues
• commercial/business competition
• the identity of the applicant
• where the development has commenced or been completed (in advance of the application for planning permission)
• moral issues in connection with, for example, betting shops, public houses, amusement arcades

More independent advice and information on the planning process and on making representations to planning applications can be found on the Planning Aid for Scotland website or planning democracy web site. 

Two of the planning democracy booklets  are contained on our useful information page and the following link is how to respond to a planning application. ./PD_HOW-TO-RESPOND_MAR20.pdf83327.pdf.

Further information on Planning democracy presentations regards NPF 4 can be found here./file/Planning-Democracy/21.12.07-NPF4-Presentation-to-Planning-Democracy-Annual-Gath.pdf

South Lanarkshire Council website provides details on the planning process. Here is a link to SLC planning pages.

https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200218/planning_for_householders/46/commenting_on_a_planning_application/2

 

Please note that since the introduction of the applications on the SLC web site the community council has stopped posting the applications and will only post large planning applications in relation to the villageor where an objection has been made.

All planning applications can be viewed at SLC web portal https://publicaccess.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/online-applications/

2017 to 2010 provides the details of the weekly planning applications lodged with South Lanarkshire council. Further information on individual planning applications can be found on South Lanarkshire councils web site. All objections to planning applications should be made to the planning officer named on the planning application.