Planning application forms and requirements

Instead of downloading an application to send us in the post, we encourage you to apply online using the Planning Portal government website.

How to apply using the Planning Portal

Using the table below, you can download the application forms, the accompanying form guidance notes and our local planning application requirements checklists.

The Council has approved a list of local planning application requirements which need to be submitted with your application to make the application valid. These can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. Please use the relevant checklist in the table below to indicate the information you have provided with your application. The Council has produced general advice on submitting a planning application, following this advice will help to ensure there are no unnecessary delays in processing your application.

Advice and guidance

Find more advice and requirements relating to submitting your application. Please do not apply until you have downloaded and read these.

You can find out about the Council's key planning policy documents:

Further policy advice is available in Supplementary Planning Guidance.

Plans

Every planning application needs a site location plan and block plan showing the location and boundaries of the site you are planning to work on. You can use the Planning Portal's 'Buy a Plan' service to ensure that you meet our requirements, whether you are a planning professional or first-time applicant.

Buy a Plan from the Planning Portal

Application type	Guidance notes (pdf)	Application form (pdf)	Application checklist (MS Word)
Householder Applications (If your property is a flat in a house converted into flats you must use the "Application for Full Planning Permission" forms)
Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling and conservation area consent	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling and listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Planning Notice. This notice is to be printed and served on individuals if Certificate B or C is completed)		Notice form
Applications for Full Planning Permission
Application for planning permission	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for planning permission and conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for planning permission and listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for planning permission and consent to display an advertisement(s)	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Planning Notice. This notice is to be printed and served on individuals if Certificate B or C is completed)		Notice form
Applications for Outline Permission
Application for outline planning permission with some matters reserved	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Applications for Reserved Matters and Removal or Variation of Conditions
Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission or listed building consent	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for approval of details reserved by a condition following full permission or listed building consent	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Conservation Area Consent (only), Listed Building Consent (only and plus Advertisement Consent) and Works to Trees
Application for conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building plus advertisement consent	Not yet available, see notes to individual forms	Application form	Checklist
Application for tree works - Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and/or Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Advertisement Consent Only
Application for consent to display an advertisement(s)	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Lawful Development Certificate Applications
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of operation or activity including those in breach of planning condition	Read this first	Application from	Checklist
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Other Application Types
Application form for prior notification of proposed development in respect of permitted development by telecommunications code systems operators	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition	Read this first	Application form	Checklist
Application for extension of time	Read this first	Application form	See Checklist of original application type
Application for non-material amendment	Read this first	Application form	-