Who decides whether a planning application is approved?
Arun District Council is the regulatory body and makes decisions on the planning applications - follow the link to view Agenda and Minutes of Arun District Council’s Development Control Committee. Kingston Parish Council is a statutory consultee only on planning applications. The Planning Committee meets on a regular basis to determine whether to make representations on planning applications relating to Kingston (including planning applications for sites outside of the parish which would impact on the parish)
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View and Comment on Planning Applications on-line
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To see latest planning applications visit www.arun.gov.uk/planningsearch then follow the link
· Application Search Post 1987
- use the Parish drop down box to select Kingston - click on search
- scroll down the list to find the application you are interested in - click on the reference number You will be able to view the plans and documents and make comment on them
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Comment on Planning Applications by Letter
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You can make your comments in writing by sending them to: The Planning Department, Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF.
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Unless you object with a valid reason, your objection will be wasted
VALID OBJECTIONS COULD INCLUDE:
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Contrary to Arun District Council Local Plan
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Overdevelopment/ Layout and density of building
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Outside the built-up area / in an area of countryside / Infringement of strategic gap
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Intrusive to neighbouring properties (Privacy/Overbearing nature of the proposal)
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Visual - Design/size/scale/materials of the proposal in relation to neighbouring property(ies)
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Detrimental to the visual amenity of the neighbourhood (not the loss of private individuals view)
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Unneighbourly – increase fear of crime
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Unneighbourly -noise/smell/loss of light
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Highway hazard/access road unsuitable, including access for emergency vehicles
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Traffic generation – increased traffic movements arising from the development
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Inadequate parking for the size of the development
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Risk of flooding as a result of the proposal
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Detrimental to nature/ecology
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Loss of trees/protected trees
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Listed building – not sympathetic to existing
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Proximity to the boundary (in some instances)
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Contrary to the Kingston Parish Neighbourhood Plan and Design Statement |
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YOU COULD REQUEST CONDITIONS such as:
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Materials to match existing
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Opaque windows
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EXAMPLES OF ISSUES THAT CANNOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED.
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Loss of view
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Private rights of way.
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Land Ownership
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Age/health/status/work patterns of objectors
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Property Value
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The applicant's motives
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Private covenants or agreements
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Boundary disputes
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NOTES
The examples listed are not definitive and are a guide to assist in the preparation of statements of support or opposition.
Members of the general public are entitled to attend the meetings of the Arun Development Control Committee which sits to hear planning applications which are not dealt with under delegated powers. They are able, by prior arrangement and agreement with Arun District Council, to speak for or against an application.
District Council has produced guidance notes on ‘How to respond to planning applications’ view on-
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No row returned means there are none at present. This list shows applications registered in the last 14 days. For more applications go to www.arun.gov.uk/planning