Citizens can take an active part in decisions affecting them and their communities.
Personal involvement in planning requires access to information and a willingness to contribute an opinion, either as an individual or in a group.
Most processes run to timetables so it is important to make your views - sometimes called 'representations' - known in good time.
It is also useful to know how to obtain expert help to represent a personal position effectively.
Learn how to find out about developments that affect you and make your views known
Find out when planning breaches occur and what to do if you believe a development has breached a planning control.
Appeals for England and Wales are dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate.
Find out how you can get involved in the plans that shape development in your area
