Planning Objections by Professional Planning Consultants

Giving You A Voice In The Planning System

Development of the wrong type in the wrong place can have negative impacts on local residents and businesses. At Cedar Planning, we help individuals, neighbours, businesses, residents' groups and parish councils submit effective planning objections that are grounded in planning law and policy. Whether you're facing an intrusive extension, a development that would change your way of life or business, or harm local heritage we provide clear and professional support to help protect your property, community or business.

At Cedar Planning we have vast experience in guiding worried residents and business owners through planning objections. This includes objections to planning applications, planning appeals and local plan representations. With our expertise and dedication, we will put forward the best case for refusing the application and ensure that your voice is heard by the planning system. We often work to tight deadlines for our clients to ensure that planning objections are submitted on-time. Yet we still take the time to ensure that effective engagement with our clients and that our objections are accurate and effective.

Why Object to a Planning Application?

We ensure that our planning objection statements are grounded in planning law and policy, and are tailored to the particular issues of the development. Common examples of objections to planning applications include:

• Development is in an unsustainable location;

• Loss of light, overshadowing or privacy;

• Conflict with local or national planning policies;

• Design and appearance of the proposal;

• Impact on biodiversity, including the loss of trees;

• Traffic generation;

• Lack of infrastructure capacity, such as doctors or schools;

• Impact on heritage assets such as listed buildings and conservation areas.

We ensure that your concerns are presented in a planning led and persuasive format - giving them weight in the planning process. For more information on examples of planning objections, visit our dedicated page here.

📋 Our Planning Objection Services Include:

• 🔍 Review of the planning application and supporting documents.

• 🗺️ Site and context analysis.

• 📚 Identification of planning grounds for objection.

• ✍️ Preparation of a formal planning objection letter.

• 🗣️ Help coordinating group or community objections.

• 📞 Submitting your objection to the local Council.

Your objection will be professionally written, targeted to the application, and submitted within the statutory deadline.

We ensure that each and every planning objection is well-researched and based on the relevant planning considerations. This includes through research of the relevant planning policies and documents submitted by the applicant, to identify where any weaknesses may lie. We handle all documentation and submissions on your behalf, saving you time and effort.

Why Choose Cedar Planning?

• ✔️ RTPI-chartered town planners with in-depth policy knowledge.

• ✔️ Experienced in objecting to residential and commercial schemes.

• ✔️ Strong understanding of local authority decision-making.

• ✔️ Support for individuals, businesses, neighbours, and residents’ groups.

• ✔️ Fast turnaround available for urgent objections.

We don’t just help you oppose an application—we help you do it effectively and professionally.

If you are concerned about a local development or proposal, contact Cedar Planning today for a competitive, no obligation fixed-fee quote for our services.