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Financial advice and emotional support on how you can ease the cost of living squeeze.

Planning applications

Find out if you need planning permission, how to make a planning application and what to do to look at applications in your area.

Due to the pressure of current workloads,  ongoing difficulties with staff recruitment and the need to prioritise the determination of planning applications, we have had to change the way the general public access our services. 
 

Getting advice

This means that we do not have any professional planning officers available on the telephone to answer general queries from members of the public.  

As an alternative, we do have:

Report a possible breach of planning regulations

We can investigate reports about work that may have been carried out without permission.

You can report a possible breach of planning regulations to us.
 

Pre-application advice

We continue to offer a full pre-application advice service if you are planning on submitting a planning application. 

Find out how to request pre-application advice. There is a charge for using this service.

Comment or search for a planning application

How to view, comment on, or find the decision on a planning application

Planning permission

The first step is to establish if planning permission is required for the project you have in mind.

Get advice before making an application

We can give you advice before you make a planning application.

Planning guidance and advice notes

Some applications, depending on the location, size and or nature of the proposals will need to be submitted with supporting documentation.

Planning application forms and checklists

How to apply online, or using a downloadable form and guidance on the supporting information you need to include with your application

Permitted Development

Here you can find guidance about when you will need to apply for planning permission or consent to undertake proposed development and pre-application advice.

How we decide on planning applications

After a planning application has been submitted we publish the application on this website for people to view and comment on it.

Complying with planning conditions

Most planning and Listed Building approvals will be subject to conditions. It is the responsibly of the owner of the property to ensure that these conditions are complied with and that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans.

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee meets each month to deal with major planning applications and other minor planning applications that have not been decided by delegated authority

Planning decision appeals

How to appeal a planning decision, search for an appeal and details of the latest inquiries.

Planning obligations (section 106 agreements)

Find out about planning obligations and section 106 agreements

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