8Small-scale development
Most people’s direct contact with the planning system comes through small-scale development. They might be promoting development – a house extension, for example – or responding to a proposal, perhaps as a neighbour. They might see their own scheme as being too insignificant to need the attention of the planning system, but they are much more likely to value the exercise of planning control over their neighbour’s small scheme, and its impact on daylight and views.
Much development takes the form of extensions to buildings and small infill sites. Despite the small-scale nature of these schemes, their impact is often significant because of their close proximity to neighbours. Even when an individual development seems to ...
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