Expansion Blog Update 8

Process for commenting on the proposals with Planning

The planning department website can be found through www.birmingham.gov.uk website and choosing Planning and Development.  The link is:

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20008/planning_and_development

To view the details of the planning submission relating to Moor Hall choose

• View planning applications and documents, then from the box on the left of the screen choose
• Access Planning Online and finally click on
• Application Number Search.   Now type in the box the Moor Hall Planning Application reference number which is 2017/05933/PA.  You will need to scroll to the bottom of the screen and then click “Search”.  This will bring up the application detail page.

If you click on the Application Number displayed in the left hand column this will then allow you to see the full details of the Planning Application. 

You can use planning online to:

• Check the progress of current planning applications and appeals.
• Comment on applications awaiting decision.
• View documents, plans and decision notices associated with applications since January 2006.
• View the planning history of a property since 1948.

If you wish to comment on the Planning Application you can do so using Planning Online via this page.  Click on Submit Comments Here which can be found under the Application Progress Summary heading on the line which states Application Registered 20-07-2017, under the section entitled “Please Enter Comments and personal Details Below”.  Once you have completed your comments and personal details you can submit them for consideration by the Planning Department by clicking the purple “Submit” button.

The attached Statutory Site Notice gives further details about the planning consultation.

It should be noted that all comments need to be received by the Planning Depart by 17th August 2017.

Please find below the official guidance from the Planning Department for commenting on Planning Applications:

How to comment on a planning application

You can submit comments supporting or objecting to planning applications using Planning Online:

• Search for the application you wish to comment on using the Application Number or address.
• Click on ‘Add Comments Here’.
• You will usually have 3 weeks to comment on a planning application. The consultation end date will appear on Planning Online, and we cannot guarantee that any late comments will be accepted.
• If you comment on an application we will notify you of the outcome.
• To check the progress of an application visit Planning Online.

We do not currently publish comments online, but they will be available for inspection by the public and copies provided on request, therefore you should ensure that personal information is omitted from the comment text itself.

What you can say in your comment

Comments received must relate to planning matters.

These include:

• Loss of privacy
• Loss of light
• Intensity of development
• Design and appearance
• Highway matters, for example traffic and parking
• Impact on community facilities

We cannot take into account:

• Loss of property value
• Commercial competition
• Loss of view
• Disturbance during building work
• Land ownership disputes

Independent advice is available from the Citizens Advice Bureau and Planning Aid.

Other ways to comment

If you do not want to or are unable to use Planning Online, you can contact us by email or letter to let us know your comments.

If an application goes to the Planning Committee, you may request to speak at the Committee Meeting.

If you need an interpreter, or have a disability that makes it difficult to view or understand the plans, please contact us to arrange further help.