Planning - Government
The planning process for all matters within Little Chalfont is controlled by Chiltern District Council ('CDC'). The two key bodies are the CDC Planning Department and the CDC Planning Committee, the latter being a body comprising a sub-set of the elected District Councillors. (CDC Planning Applications).Once an application has been received by the CDC Planning Dept, it will be allocated a Case Officer who has overall ownership of the application
until a decision is made. As a part of the process, a selected number of neighbours who will be directly impacted will be informed (the 'Neighbour Notification Plan'). These neighbours have 21 days to respond with their views. In addition the local parish or town council is also informed at this stage. There is nothing to prevent any other interested parties from commenting on an application and all comments will be taken into account.
The Case Officer will assess the application against the guidelines contained within Chiltern District Adopted Plan and also take into account the comments from the local council and other respondents. The Planning Department has the authority to decide on behalf of the CDC Planning Committee or to put the application before the Committee.
Once a decision has been made, the applicant (not an objector) has the right to the appeals process which is managed by the Department of Environment.