Planning permission question

[Dozymoo42]

Hi all, not sure if I am asking in the right place but thought I would give it a shot!
Does anyone have any experience with applying for planning permission? We are currently applying to add a dormer attic conversion to our house , the question I have is do they usually send letters to your neighbours if the council are happy with your plans just to check the neighbours are happy for you to go ahead also?

Or do they send the letters first then let you know if they are not happy with your plans? Both my neighbours are happy for us to go ahead but I am a little confused on the way around the planning people do it. Apologies if I have rambled !

Just realised I wasn't t clear at the end, I mean if the planning people are not happy with the plans not the neighbours

The neighbours BEING ok with it is part of what makes the planning people happy with it.

Every planning application that a local authority gets has to have a period of public consultation. This can be anything between three and eight weeks long.

The planning officers will write to your neighbours to tell them an application has been made. They then study the plans and raise objections. The planning officer will take their objections into account when they decide whether to grant planning permission or not.

Thank you so much was just a little confused how it worked.

Done it 3 times! There is a period of public consultation. Notices will be displayed outside your house and members of public can choose to comment if they wish. Parish council may also comment. No letters are sent.

The Planning Authority won't comment on your submission unless it does not contain the right information to consult on. Some councils do not notify neighbours, or limit it to adjacent properties, and you may have to put notices outside. If there are a significant number of objections it may go to a Planning Committee at which you can speak but it would take longer to process if so.

Thank you, It must be that certain councils do it differently as my neighbours either side have definitely had letters, they've confirmed to us no objections so hopefully a smooth process fingers crossed . Thank you everyone

Yes they do send letters. You will also have to publicly display the intention, it's 12 weeks here, may be different in different areas.

If you get planning you will have to serve Party Wall notices to your neighbours if within 3m even if under PD on the party wall. They as adjoining owner can appoint a party wall surveyor at your cost to protect their structure. If you don't they can get an injunction across any works.