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Apply for planning permission

All pages relating to apply for planning permission

block plan local requirements

When you need to make a block plan for a planning application and how to do it.

Requirements for site location plans

What you should include in your site application plan.

Trees - protecting landscape, amenity and biodiversity

How to account for nearby trees when making your planning application.

Floor plans

What floor plans are for and how to make one for your planning application.

Agricultural development application local requirements

What you need to do before making an agricultural development planning application.

Reserved matters application local requirements

What you need to do before you make a reserved matters planning applications.

Planning application forms and checklists

Forms and checklists used to apply for different types of planning permission.

How to apply for planning permission - all applications

Apply online If you have an agent, please ask them to submit your application online through the national Planning Portal. It saves money and paperwork. The Portal identifies the correct form, fee and supporting information. Pay online, and there is no photocopying. See the video tutorials.

Full planning permission local requirements

  Please see the required standards for on-line submissions which includes the required files sizes and format to submit documents and drawings electronically.   Full Planning Local Requirements   See Full Planning CHECKLIST

Householder planning permission local requirements

Guides and requirements for making a householder planning permission.

After you apply

What we do after you've applied and where to find your application documents and progress.

Guidance on Lawful developments certificates

These certificates confirm that either a proposed development does not need planning permission or Development that has already taken place either did not need permission, or took place so long ago that it is immune from enforcement action.

Example block plans

These examples show how you can make your own block plan for a planning application.

Example floor plan

Example of a floor plan for planning applications.

Sample elevations

Example elevations to show on planning permission applications.

Example photomontage

Example of a photomontage that can be used in planning applications.

Example site location plan

View an example location plan to help your planning application.

Find and comment on planning applications under the Permission in Principle legislation

Find out how to submit a comment on an application under the Permission in Principle legislation.

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