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Rejected Planning Application for a residential children's care home in a small dwelling

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Cancel and formally object to the proposed development of a five-bedroom house in to a full time residential home for children. given the size and character of the close, the likely intensity of occupation and staffing, highway safety risks, and the proximity to a heavily used main artery.

formally object to the proposed development of a five-bedroom residential children’s care home. safety risks, and the proximity to a heavily used main artery.
1. Highway Safety and the Proximity to a Heavily Used Main Road.
2. Impact on a Small Residential Close.
3. Safety and Security Concerns for Residents and Children.
4. Residential Amenity, Noise, and Disturbance.
5. Parking, Access, and Emergency Access.
6. Loss of Light and Overbearing Impact.
7. Loss of Privacy and Overlooking.

Why was this petition rejected?

It requests action at a local level.

Decisions about planning applications are a matter for Local Authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Once an application is made for the development to take place, all local residents have the right to request that a planning application be ‘called in’ by the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. This means that it will assess the planning application against certain criteria and decide if a full inquiry is needed. For more information, including the criteria and how to request the call in of a planning application, see:
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN00930/SN00930.pdf

You could also contact your local MP, who may wish to request the decision is called in if they agree with you. You can use this page to find out who your local MP is and how to contact them:
http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/

If you want the UK Government or Parliament to take action, for example to amend the legislation and policy framework which governs planning and development decisions taken by local authorities, you could start a new petition specifically asking for that action.

You can find information on influencing the planning process in this House of Commons Library note: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/influencing-the-planning-process/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.