Entries in the Planning Applications Search tell you when comments should be submitted by. This is the 'Expiry Date' which is within the ‘Important Dates’ sub-section within 'Details'.
Comments should relate only to 'planning matters'. These are the only matters that we can take into account when determining an application. Examples include:
Certain matters are not normally material planning considerations and we will not take these into account when we decide on a planning application. These include:
Please note that these lists are not exhaustive.
After you have submitted your written comments, you will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt. A petition with more than one name on it will be counted as one representation. We will take all comments submitted within the agreed time periods into account when determining the application.
Depending on the number of objections, the application may be dealt with under delegated powers or by the Planning Development Management Committee. In all instances, the case officer will prepare a report on the proposal, and will refer to the comments received, summarising the points raised and include an evaluation of the issues. The report will make a recommendation to the Committee as to how the application should be determined.
If the application is referred to the Committee, copies of the comments received will either be circulated to members of the Committee or made available for inspection on the day of the meeting. Due to the current Coronavirus crisis, the Aberdeen City Council Planning Development Management Committee and Local Review Body Meetings are currently continuing to operate but meetings will be carried out remotely and not in a Committee room. Meetings will be recorded and thereafter publicly available for viewing on the Council’s website. Please visit our Planning Development Management Committee pages for details on Committee dates and weblinks to the recordings.
Once a decision has been made, each person who has submitted a comment regarding an application will be advised in writing of the decision.
You could discuss your comments with your local Councillor who might be able to represent your views to the Planning Authority. It is worth noting that a councillor may be unable to vote on a planning application where they assist constituents on objecting to or supporting that planning application.
You could also contact your local community council who are a statutory consultee for planning applications in their area.