Planning Objections by Professional Planning Consultants

Giving You A Strong Voice In The Planning System

If you are concerned about a proposed development, Cedar Planning can help you submit an effective, well-structured planning objection that planning officers and councillors must take seriously. We support individuals, neighbours, businesses, residents’ groups and parish councils in preparing objections that are grounded in planning law and policy.

Whether the issue involves an intrusive extension, an overbearing new building, increased traffic, loss of privacy, or harm to local heritage, we provide clear, professional guidance to help protect your home, community, or business.

Experienced Planning Consultants for Objections

Cedar Planning has extensive experience helping residents and business owners respond to planning applications, planning appeals, and Local Plan consultations. We work quickly and professionally — often to tight statutory deadlines — without compromising on the quality or accuracy of our objections.

Our objective is simple:
to present the strongest and most persuasive case for refusing the development.

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;

• Impact on Green Belt land;

• 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 robust 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.

Get in touch

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

We prepare planning objections across all of England and all London boroughs (including Camden, Richmond, Enfield, Islington, Westminster, Haringey and Hackney), Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.