Development Control - Consultations

Summary

Planning consultation is a method by which the Council assesses the constraints on individual application sites by obtaining the views of consultees.

Eligibility

Almost all planning applications will have some form on consultation undertaken prior to determination.

Procedure

Statutory Undertakers, External and Internal bodies and adjacent Local Authorities are consulted by letter with a copy of the planning application and any supporting documentation. A written response is anticipated within 21 days however, for largescale or complex developments this period may take longer.

Helplines

Address: Planning and Transportation Services, Development Control Section, PO Box 604, Barnsley, S70 9FE.

Phone: (01226) 772593

Fax: (01226) 772591

E-mail: developmentcontrol@barnsley.co.uk

Charges/Fees

There are no additional charges for consultations, their cost is covered by the planning application fee.

Methods of Payments Available

Not applicable.

Opening Times/Locations

8.30 am - 5.00 pm Monday - Thursday

8.30 am - 4.30 pam Friday

How Can the Customer Help?

Where extensive consultation is required on a planning application the applicant will be asked to supply additional copies of the planning application and/or supporting documentation.

Application Form References

Not applicable.

Leaflets

Not applicable.

Distribution Points

All planning applications are available to view at the Barnsley Connects Offices, Barnsley Town Centre, County Way,  Barnsley, S70 2TJ.

Some largescale or complex applications are sometimes made available to view at local libraries, details will be advertised when this happens.

Legislation

Details about the planning consultation process can be found in the General Development Procedure Order 1995 Part 10.

Websites

Not applicable.

Response Times/Next Steps

Consultees wishing to comment on a planning application should do so in writing within 21 days of the date of the consultation. If no response is made or a request for a time extension has not received the Council will assume that the consultee does not wish to make any comments.

Out of Hours Procedure

Aceess via, fax, e-mail or website.

Owner Officer Contact Details

Andrea Chitoriski (01226) 772129

developmentcontrol@barnsley.gov.uk

Additional Notes

Not applicable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are Statutory Consultees?

Generally speaking Statutory Consultees are organisations who are responsible for infrastructure of an area, examples are:-

• The Highways Agency who look after motorways and trunk roads
• The Environment Agency who care for rivers and waterways, pollution, waste regulation and the environment
• Utility Companies, providers of gas, electricity, water and sewage
• Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission
• Parish/Town Councils

*This list is not exhaustive.

Who are External Bodies?

External Bodies are organisations that may have an interest in development; for instance the South Yorkshire Archaeology Unit would have an interest in preserving and recording any archaeological remains prior to the commencement of development works of known ancient sites.

Who are Internal Bodies?

Internal bodies are the Councils own departments, such as Environmental Health, who would be consulted on noise or other pollution issues.

Consultation responses will be made by people with specialist knowledge within their field of expertise.

 

Last modified on 5/10/2007