When considering making comments try to acquaint yourself with the relevant planning policies against which the application will be considered. The current Development Plan for Boston Borough is the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan. The Pre-application Advice Protocol is similar to the service provided by other Lincolnshire districts that have also recently begun charging for pre-application advice.

Those who have been consulted and/or made representations to an application will be informed if an application becomes subject to an appeal and the procedure will be explained to you. All representations received in relation to the planning application subject to appeal, will be passed onto the Planning Inspectorate for the Secretary of State for consdieration Productivity. Your success depends on it. Today, it’s impossible to conquer the hectic world without being organized every day. Therefore, it’s crucial to master everyday planning and do it the right way. Any revisions to the application will be updated accordingly on our online planning register. How do the council come to a decision? Delegated decisions

The enforcement process

When making decisions on planning applications, the Council can only take into account relevant planning matters, they will disregard any objections or comments containing racial or defamatory comments. Relevant planning matters include: In the event that an application is presented to the Planning Committee, you will be notified and invited to attend the meeting and speak before the committee if you wish to do so. Anonymous complaints will not be investigated unless there is an unambiguous breach of planning control which meets the criteria of an Immediate Action priority as set out in the Council's Planning Enforcement Policy. Most planning applications are decided within eight weeks, unless they are unusually large or complex (major) - in which case the time limit is 13 weeks.

The Council welcomes and encourages discussion before those proposing development submit an application for planning permission. Please note - In the event of an appeal for Householder Development, Minor Commercial Development or Advertisement Consent there normally will be no further opportunity to make representations at appeal stage. Some planning applications are required to be determined by thePlanning Committee. In this instance we will write to anyone who has expressed an interest in the application and advise of the date and time of the meeting and the procedures in place for public speaking etc. How do I find out about the decision?All relevant comments will be taken into account when reaching a decision on a planning application and will be recorded on the planning file.