How to apply for planning permission, listed building and other planning consents

This section is about applications for planning permission, listed building consent, advertisement consent, work to trees, certificates of lawfulness and other related planning consents.

The application form

To ensure your application is processed as quickly as possible, we recommend submitting your forms, plans, and supporting documents electronically.  Under national planning regulations, you have several choices for how you submit your application to Fareham Borough Council.

1. Online via Digital Portals

You can use approved national or third-party digital platforms to compile and submit your application.

• Planning Portal 
• Planda Portal 
• There may be other alternative digital platforms available.

Please note these are third party providers and may charge an independent administrative fee for using their service.

2. Directly via Email

• If you prefer not to use an external digital platform, you can download the national standard application forms here and submit them directly to us.
• Email to: planningregistration@fareham.gov.uk 
• Please ensure all files are in PDF format and clearly labelled

3. By Post or Hand Delivery (Paper Applications)

• We continue to accept physical paper applications.  Please send ONE copy of your completed application form, scaled drawings and supporting documents to:

Fareham Borough Council
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Fareham
PO16 7AZ

Local Information Requirements

As well as the national requirements set out on each of the forms, we have our own local information requirements and guidance (90 KB).  We will only accept applications if these have been satisfied.   Please note that Fareham Borough Council requires only one set of application forms, documents and plans when submitting a paper application, not three copies as stated in the checklists.

Design and access statements

Design and Access Statements are short reports that accompany and support planning applications and are a statutory requirement.

Ordnance Survey extract/site plan

Most applications must be accompanied by an up to date Ordnance Survey extract at a scale of 1:1250. These maps are available from

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/how-to-get-maps-for-a-planning-application 

Application fees

Most applications will need to be accompanied by a fee.  Please see the guide to fees  to find how much you need to pay.

Further help

For more help on submitting your application, please telephone us on 01329 236100.  You are also welcome to visit the Civic Offices and speak to a planning officer between 8.45am and 5.15pm Monday to Friday.

Other matters to be aware of

Granting of planning permission does not override other legislation or required consents. Here is some other legislation you may need to be aware of:

The building regulations

You will need approval for almost all new building work and structural alterations under building regulations. This is separate from and in addition to any planning permission.  For help, see the Building Control Partnership website  or contact it at Fareham or Gosport Council offices on 01329 824823 or e-mail: bcpartnership@fareham.gov.uk).

Party Wall Act

You must give notice to your neighbour of excavations within three or six metres (depending upon depth of the excavation) of a neighbouring building, new building at or astride the boundary line between properties or work directly to an existing party wall or fence wall. For further information contact the Building Control Partnership .

Works affecting a public sewer

Southern Water Services Ltd  normally require land within three metres either side of a public sewer to be accessible. Connections to the public sewer also need their agreement. Contact them online or write to SWS Ltd, Southern House, Sparrowgrove, Otterbourne, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2SW or telephone 01962 714585.

Council Tax:

If your proposals involve creating separate living accommodation you may be liable for additional Council Tax. The fact that a unit shares common services and cannot be sold on its own does not prevent it from being classed as self-contained. You should contact the Southampton Valuation Office, Overline House, Blechlyndon Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1GW, or phone 023 8053 8500) or visit www.voa.gov.uk  to check if works to create separate living accommodation will be liable for Council Tax.

Ownership and rights over land:

Getting planning permission does not give any title or rights over land. You should check your title deeds before you start work.

Licences

These are needed for running private hire and hackney carriages. Contact us by email at regulatory@fareham.gov.uk or telephone 01329 236100.

Works to the highway

These must be agreed with Hampshire Highways on 0300 555 1388 or by e-mail at hampshirehighways.south@hants.gov.uk.