Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

View and comment on an application online using Public Access

Before using our Public Access system to view and comment on planning applications, please take a few moments to read the text below about the limitations of the system and the disclaimers about the information that the system holds. Once you have read this information please chose one of the options below to either start using the system or to return to the main planning applications menu page.

  I have read the limitations and agree, take me to Public Access where I can view and comment on planning applications online

  I do not agree - take me back to the Planning applications menu

Limitations of the system

While Public Access enables easy access to full information about planning applications, you need to be aware that the system has the following limitations:

• Public Access has been designed by the software provider for best use with Microsoft Internet Explorer. It may not be possible to access the system with other internet browsers;
• The information held within Public Access is updated on a daily basis, so the information you see may be up to 24 hours old;
• Valid new applications will normally be available to view online within 5 working days of receipt. There may occasionally be a delay, however, in which case you may wish to try again a day or two later or, alternatively, you can view the application at the Council’s Local Services Points;
• When submitting comments electronically on an application, please note that there is a limit to the length of comments which the system can accommodate – i.e. 10,000 letters and spaces. This is made clear on the relevant page. If you wish to submit longer comments, please post your letter to: Planning Services, Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abingdon, OX14 3JE;
• Applicants sometimes submit amended drawings late in the application process. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure such amended drawings are available to view on Public Access immediately after receipt, there may be a delay of a day or two. Sometimes, there will not be enough time to carry out further consultations on submitted amended plans to ensure the application is determined within the statutory 8-week period;
• The Council’s property history records are currently being updated which means, unfortunately, in the short-term there may be some errors or omissions;
• The decision notices displayed on Public Access are a copy of the complete original decision notices. However, to avoid any possible misuse, the signature of the Deputy Director (Planning and Community Strategy) has been omitted.
• The planning applications available to view on Public Access are only those which have been received by the Council since 1 December 2005.

Disclaimers

• The online records within Public Access should not be used as a substitute for carrying out a formal Land Charges Search, as there may be some errors or omissions in the property history records. The Council will take no responsibility for any such errors or omissions;
• The information within Public Access is not a formal notification of a planning decision, so any action taken as a result of the information displayed is entirely the viewer’s own responsibility.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985
Please note that under the provisions of this Act any comments you make on a current planning application will be placed on the application file and will be available for public viewing at the Council’s Local Services Points.

Data Protection
The Vale of White Horse District Council seeks to comply with all statutory requirements, including the Data Protection Act 1998.

Copyright Notice
Plans, drawings and other material submitted to the Council as part of a planning application are protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Section 47). You may only use such material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes, to compare a current application with previous schemes, and to check whether a development is being carried out or has been completed in accordance with the approved drawings. If you require a copy of the drawings or other material for any other purpose you will need to obtain the prior permission of the copyright owner.