Get involved in decision making

A consultation may take place before submission of a planning application. This meeting is held at either the Neighbourhood Committee or the Planning Committee. You can speak at these meetings.

You can comment on a planning application after it has been submitted. You can do this online. We’ll take your comments into account as part of the planning process.

A committee can consider certain enforcement issues or tree preservation orders.

You’ll receive a letter about planning applications that affect you, if they are to be considered at committee. The letter will tell you who to contact to register to speak at the meeting, and the deadline for registering.

Speaking at committees about planning applications

If you wish to speak on an application, you must respond to the consultation on the application. You will also need to register 2 working days before the meeting. For example, if the meeting takes place on a Wednesday, you’ll need to register by 10am the Monday before.

There will be notes attached to the original consultation letter. These will explain things that the Committee legally can't take account of including:

• loss of view
• property values etc

What happens at the meeting

Objecting to an application

There’ll be a total of 5 minutes speaking time for everyone objecting to an application.

Supporting an application

There’ll be a total of 5 minutes speaking time for everyone supporting an application, including the applicant

You’ll find more details on the relevant committee agenda.

If you’ve registered to speak, arrive at the meeting by 7.15pm so we know you’re there. We’ll go through the arrangements with you before the start of the meeting. The committee chair will also explain at the appropriate time.

You might find it helpful to make some notes on what you want to say, to make the most of your speaking time. We’ll include a report on the application in the meeting agenda.

Agendas are published on our website 5 clear working days before the meeting

Submitting late information

You will not be allowed to present new information and photographs when you speak. Councillors may not be able to give proper consideration to the new information. Planning officers are not able to check for accuracy or provide the committee with appropriate advice on it. 

To be fair to everyone, there will be no exceptions.

You can submit responses, representations, additional comments and late information to the planning service by 5pm, 2 days before the date of the meeting. It will need to be reported to the committee as late material. It will be published alongside the agenda. 

Any representations submitted later than 2 days before the meeting are unlikely to be taken into consideration.

Contact: Democratic Services: democratic.services@kingston.gov.uk