Prior approval checklists

The lists below show the information that needs to be submitted to the council when making an application that requires either prior approval or permission in principle.

Householder extensions requirements

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development - including the proposed extension clearly shown/hatched
3 measurements of proposed extension
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Permission in Principle – Principle Stage

The requirements for a valid permission in principle application set out in Article 5D of the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 (as amended).

The submission of a valid application for permission in principle requires:

(a) a completed application form

(b) a plan which identifies the land to which the application relates, drawn to an identified scale and showing the direction of North

Additional requirements may apply where compulsory pre-application consultation is required by virtue of section 61W(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Change of use from office to residential

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use from retail to residential

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use from retail to restaurant

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
existing and proposed floor/roof plans if ventilation, extraction and refuse facilities are proposed
existing and proposed elevations if ventilation, extraction and refuse facilities are proposed
to pay the fee

Solar PV equipment on non-domestic building

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
existing and proposed floor/roof plans
existing and proposed elevations

Change of use to school or nursery

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use from agricultural building to flexible use

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use agricultural building to school/nursery

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use from agricultural building to residential

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use from storage to residential

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
a statement setting out evidence to demonstrate that the building was used solely for storage or distribution centre on 19 March 2014 for a period of at least 4 years
to pay the fee

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Change of use from arcades/casinos to residential

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development
existing and proposed floor/roof plan
existing and proposed elevations
a schedule or the information necessary to describe details of design
to pay the fee

Erection of collection facility within curtilage of shop

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement.

Temporary use of building/land for film making

You will need:

a written description of the proposal
a plan of the site, showing the proposed development

You can provide existing and proposed floor/roof plans and existing and proposed elevations, but this is not a requirement