Instructions

You can use the online consultation system to read documents published by the council to either make comments during a public consultation or view comments made by others on a question, policy or document element.

Registering, Logging In or Requesting a New Password

Use the links in the security bar that runs across the top of this website. It has a black background and the links are in white in the top right corner.

You only need to register and login if you wish to make comments, you can view comments made without registering or logging in.

I've forgotten my password

Use the forgotten password form which is linked on the login form. Enter the email address you registered with, then check your inbox for further instructions. If you don't receive an email please check your spam folder although if we don't have a record of you we won't email you.

Making comments

Current documents open to public consultation will be listed on the homepage.

To make comments on the Draft Local Plan, click on the speech bubble adjacent to the question, paragraph, policy, or figure that you want to comment on. To make comments on any of the key supporting evidence base documents (HELAA, SA, HRA), please click on the speech bubble adjacent to the document link.

Viewing comments

You can view comments made without registering or logging in.

Select one of the documents from the Local Plan homepage and then from the contents page, click on the chapter or document element that you are interested in.

To view comments, click on the magnifying glass icon adjacent to the question, policy or document element that you are interested in and a summary of all the comments published will be listed.

The number of comments is displayed in brackets next to the icons. Note that comments received are processed by administrative staff before publication so newly posted comments will not appear here immediately.

Privacy Policy Statement

Rother District Council is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and will only use and store your personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and the Data Protection Act 1998.  We collect and use your personal data in order to provide services you have requested from us or to carry out our legal obligations to you.  We will not disclose your personal data to any third parties, unless we need to do so to provide a service to you or we are legally required to do so.  We may share your personal data with other Council departments in order to provide the service you have requested and to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate and up to date.  Our Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use and securely hold your data and can be viewed on our privacy policy page at https://www.rother.gov.uk/data-protection-and-foi/privacy-policy/. If you want more information on how a particular Council service uses your personal data, please view the Privacy Notices at the bottom of the above privacy policy page.

Please be aware that any comments you submit cannot be treated in confidence as the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, as amended, requires copies of all representations are required to be made publicly available. The Council will publish names and representations on its website, but will not publish personal information, such as telephone numbers, emails or private addresses. By submitting a representation you are accordingly confirming that you agree to this and accept responsibility for your comments.