Latest service updates

01.10.2021
Help us to validate your application - Use these tips to make sure your application can be easily validated by our team.
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24.09.2021
Pre-application advice and planning performance agreements – Autumn 2021 - Due to further pressures on the service, we have had to withdraw the offer of advice for listed buildings and heritage proposals with immediate effect…
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02.09.2021
Validation of New Planning Applications September 2021 - We are still getting a high level of new planning applications being submitted through the Planning Portal…
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11.08.2021
Planning Application for 5G Mast at Park Lodge, Hove - During processing, it has come to light that the applicant did not issue prior notification letters to the leaseholders in the flats before applying…
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22.07.2021
New fees for prior approval applications - The government have recently announced that they've amended the planning fees regulations…
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20.07.2021
Validation of New Planning Applications July 2021 - We are still getting a high level of new planning applications being submitted through the Planning Portal…
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25.06.2021
Validation of New Planning Applications June 2021 - We are continuing to experience a sustained high level of new planning applications being submitted through the Planning Portal…
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10.06.2021
Pre-application advice and planning performance agreements during the COVID-19 pandemic - During the first 5 months of 2021 , we received a high number of householder and minor planning applications. Because of this and staff sickness, we’re not providing pre-application advice for the some types of projects at the moment, although advice on major applications and listed buildings will continue to be available.
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02.06.2021
Validation of New Planning Applications - We are continuing to experience a sustained high level of new planning applications being submitted through the Planning Portal.
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09.04.2021
Validation of New Planning Applications - We are currently experiencing an exceptionally high level of new planning applications being submitted through the Planning Portal. It is currently taking up to 10 working days to validate new applications.
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