General information on consultations

Commenting on behalf of Dronfield Civic Society:

3.8 there needs to be active scrutiny and review of what is posted online. We’ve seen examples where material is illegible or unreadable, including poor scanning or corrupted file uploads. There needs to be a way for public feedback to the Development Management team where material posted is unable to support proper scrutiny through errors or omissions and for those to be resolved rapidly so that time is not lost from the consultation period.
3.14 there needs to be active scrutiny and if necessary clarification posted by the Development Management team when multiple applications exist for a single location. We’ve seen instances of multiple applications with overlapping proposals and subsequent confusion for all involved. The Development Management team also need to scrutinise and address where development creep is being achieved by sequential applications, such as first applying to take public land as a garden, and then applying to use that garden for a building extension.

Feedback on comments made on a planning application either in writing or via the website will be made available on the website. This is not ideal for anyone who is unable to access or has difficulty using technology to access information on the website.
21 days to make comment on an application may be what is required by applicable legislation but if someone leaves to go on holiday a couple of days from a notice being posted without seeing it will only have approximately 4 or 5 days on their return to see it and comment. 28 days more appropriate.