[Exile on Spencer St]

We may be at cross purposes here, Lancsdave, but, whilst it will be up to neighbours to send comments, the Planning Dept will contact those residents it considers are most likely to be affected by the proposal and explain how and when to make such comments.
Ant objections have to be on valid grounds and, in itself, the loss of a view from private land is not something that planning law takes into account. If you don't want your view to change, buy it.
Having said that, the decisions are made by councillors, who are often more concerned with counting potential votes than the finer points of planning law.
Given the Council's recent expressions of support for the Club I'd hope there would be no political agenda and that the application would be approved a something that brings benefits to the wider community.
Comments in support of a planning application are so rare that, when they are made, local politicians often take note.
I just think it would help to show support in this case.