Planning application response – summary
Although Local Health Boards are not a statutory consultee for planning applications, they are a key public body who should be consulted on certain applications for example residential led developments. It can be agreed locally as to the scale and nature of development that is consulted on i.e. major residential applications, or residential applications over a certain scale, scope and size, retail units or infrastructure projects. It is also possible for the Local Health Board to make comment on applications that they are not directly consulted on, but that they believe will impact on the health of the population and local healthcare services. They can scan weekly application lists to identify key development applications.
View the planning response guide for health boards associated with this summary.
View the planning response template recommended in the associated guide.