Planning departments are unlikely to be concerned about very small schemes. If you ask if planning permission is required you are likely to be told to put in and pay for an application. If your scheme only consists of a few compost boxes then common-sense says don't beg the question of the planners, if there is going to be a 'serious' site proposal with traffic and building implications then, clearly planning permission will have to be sought. Most of the concerns of the Environment Agency are echoed by the planners. A thoughtful and carefully planned project which has the support of the community the Environment Agency and, in particular, the neighbours to the site is also most likely to get planning permission.
Objectors are the main problem with obtaining planning permission; try and pre-empt their objections by telling them all about your proposals. Involve them as much as you can.
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