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Check out how you can view proposed building plans or developments and object or comment on them through the local council
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
You’ll probably need planning permission if you want to: build something…
Some building projects do not need planning permission. This is known as…
Your local planning authority (LPA) will decide whether to grant planning…
If your application is refused, try to come to an agreement with the local…
Allows local planning authorities to gather evidence and assess the active travel merits for a development proposal.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Find out when you need to do a flood risk assessment as part of your planning application, how to complete one and how it is processed.
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for planning permission - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
Advice on how to ensure that development is suitable to its ground condition and how to avoid risks caused by unstable land or subsidence.
Section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows applications for planning permission and reserved matters consent to be made directly to the Secretary of State where the Local Planning Authority for the area has been designated for...
Guidance on large-scale master planning, the rights and obligations associated with the planning process, and environmental and sustainability challenges.
Provides advice on when Transport Assessments and Transport Statements are required, and what they should contain.
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