From Twyford Down to new supermarkets or developments, objections to planning permission are escalating dramatically as people feel the need to express their opinions and make their voices heard. Effective objection has to be carefully planned - and this book reveals exactly what you may need to do to succeed in being listened to. Explaining the myriad complexities of the planning system, this book arms the layman with all the information necessary to participate successfully in planning decisions, the appeals process and local plans, giving examples of how to fill in the forms and cut your way through the bureaucracy.