Planning Advice

Do I need planning permission?

Not all works need planning permission.  Guidance is available in visual and written form.

Seeking Advice (known as pre-application advice) before you Submit a Planning Application

Once you have established that planning permission is required you can seek advice on your proposals before you submit a formal planning application.

Applying for planning permission or other related consents

When you apply for planning permission or related consents there are a number of documents which must be provided and in many cases, a fee is payable. 

In deciding planning and other related applications one of the key issues is often whether the proposal complies with the Council's Planning Policies.

In some circumstances it is possible to amend planning applications under consideration. 

Following the progress of planning and related applications

You can view details of all current planning and related applications and their associated documents on the Council's website.

You can also comment on planning and related applications through the Council's website.  To assist you the Council has produced  guidance on the matters it can take into account when making decisions on planning and related applications.

You can view Planning Committee papers, which includes agendas, minutes and officers' reports on the Council's website.

Submission of details required by a condition

When planning permission is granted it is often subject to conditions which require further details to be submitted to the Council for approval.  Approval of the details required by planning conditions involves the completion of an application form and payment of a fee.

Variations to an application which has been approved

Where only minor variations are proposed to a Planning Permission a simplified process exists for seeking approval.

Planning Appeals

You can find details of how to make a planning appeal or how to take part in a planning appeal on the Council's website.

Planning Enforcement

You can find details of planning enforcement on the Council's website.

Information on Land and Properties

Please visit Online Planning to find details, documents and progress relating to current planning applications along with details of some historic planning applications.