Planning Permission Query

[bednobs]

after taking advice from the planning officers, we resubmitted our application for pp.
things have been at an all time low with our immediate neighbours since our contretemps earlier this year with the dog.
they have submitted 12 objections themselves (some of which frankly bonkers) and 4 other people in the vicinity (who just happened to have used the same surveyors)! also submitted some. I have spoken to the planning officer who assures me they look at it from a planning POV rather than just an accumulation, and i am in the process of submitting a rebuttal of most of their points.
the one question i have is that one of the objections is redacted over most of it. 1) will the redacted bits be in the public domain (i cant rebut something if i dont know what it is!). Don't comments on schemes have to be in the public domain?

[Buenchico]

This appears to be relevant:
https://www.stockton.gov.uk/media/6307/redacting-procedure-march-2016.pdf

[bednobs]

thanks chris, i get that. a part of the application has been redacted because it relates to my medical conditions, and i get that. Just wondering if it's been redacted, can the case officer use it as a basis of their decision, even if other people can't see what the objection is?

[jackthehat]

The redacted one may be rude and have no real bearing on your application hence the need for it *not* to appear on the Planning Website.

The details which need to appear in the Public Domain are often mixed up with things which don't, hence the Planners seeming to run a back pen through the middle of a representation.

If you needed to know the Planners are obligated to tell you.

You could always give them a ring to confirm.

[bednobs]

The redacted one may be rude and have no real bearing on your application
Ha! that wouldnt surprise me
Thanks

[THECORBYLOON]

It could be the comments in the objection would enable the identity of the objector to be established.

[bednobs]

i think you have to put in your identity though?

[Canary42]

Yes, all objectors will be identified.

[THECORBYLOON]

From my local council,

"How do we treat documents? 

We aim to have all the documents we receive in electronic format as quickly as possible.

The way in which we deal with documents depends on how we receive them. You can submit applications via the National Planning Portal at www.planningportal.co.uk  and make comments on planning applications electronically over the internet on this website. These documents are stored in our back office systems ‘back office system’ and may be used to produce physical paper files. Where documents contain personal sensitive data such as emails addresses, telephone numbers, signatures or any other information that can identify you, these are redacted from view before publication on our website."

[Zacs-Master]

As has been said previously, planning objections have to be meaningful and need to be factual in terms of planning law and your local authorities ‘plan’ for the area. If you’ve taken time to discuss the proposal with a planning officer and you’ve submitted revised drawings etc, I would say things are in your favour.