How to apply for planning permission

We encourage applicants and agents to use the Planning Portal website, the government website for submitting planning applications. As well as providing an online form, the Portal Portal website allows you to attach drawings and other supporting information and if necessary, to pay for your application.

Visit the Planning Portal website.

Frequently asked questions

You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) we get asked.

Please do not phone us until you have had a look at the Related FAQs to see if the information you need is already available.

Advice and information

Further advice and requirements relating to submitting your application is available in "Essential Downloads for planning applicants".

Please do not apply until you have read these.

Related downloads

The related downloads area also includes the Council's key planning policy documents, the Unitary Development Plan and the Core Strategy. Further policy advice is available in Supplementary Planning Guidance.