When a planning application is registered, the following are informed:

• Town or community councils

• Other statutory or appropriate bodies such as Natural Resources Wales

• Sections within the Council e.g. ; Highways, Ecology, Building Control

• Neighbours

Site Notices are displayed where appropriate and press notices are advertised in The Free Press on Wednesdays.

Consultees are normally given 21 days to respond. Applications can be viewed and tracked online. You can make comments or objections on any current applications. Please note that the application reference number will be required to make a comment or objection. Your comment will be reviewed by a planning officer and will be taken into consideration as part of the overall decision making process. For any assistance, please contact planning@monmouthshire.gov.uk or phone 01633 644 880. The Local Info facility enables interested parties to be made aware of applications in the vicinity of their property/postcode.

Representations may be made after the date given if the application has not been determined, but a time extension should be agreed with the case officer.

The case officer is normally available to answer queries relating to the application.