For most types of applications we allow a minimum of 21 days notification from:
- the date notification letters are sent to neighbours
- the date a site notice is displayed
- the date an advertisement appears in a local paper
Statutory consultees are normally given 21 days.
The notification and consultation periods are calculated from the date when we last notified or consulted. This means that after the notification letters are sent to residents the consultation period could be extended depending on the timing of the press advert and site notice. The date when the consultation period ends is shown on our website as the ‘Expiry Date’.
Extensions
A consultation period may be extended when significant changes to an application are received before a decision is made. We usually allow 14 days for comments to be sent to us.
Valid and decision dates
The valid date is when a complete application, with all the information needed, is received. It is also the date when formal consideration of the application starts.
The decision date is when we issue a decision notice. When no date is shown, a decision notice hasn’t been issued. We aim to issue decision notices within three working days after a committee meeting.
When a decision is approval subject to a legal agreement, the decision notice is not issued until the legal agreement is signed.