Submitting a Planning Application

 

The process of applying for planning permission is generally straightforward and is explained below. In general terms your application must be accompanied by plans and drawings of the site, details of any proposed works and the fee. You must also complete a certificate to confirm that you own the land or have notified all owners of the land. The Planning Service staff will be pleased to assist you should you have any further enquiries.

 

We have drawn up a Validation Checklist to help determine if the correct information has been submitted with your planning application.

 

 

Please be aware that all applications must be accompanied by a Design and Access Statement unless they propose householder development not in a Conservation Area, change of use, engineering or mining operations, advertisement consent, TPO works or hazardous substances consent. For the avoidance of doubt please note that applications in respect of dwelling houses within a designated Conservation Area must always be supported by a Design and Access Statement.

 

See more information about Design & Access Statements in Adobe Acrobat by clicking on the relevant document at the bottom of the page.

 

 

There are several types of application and you should be sure which type of consent you are seeking. If the information required does not fit the circumstances of your case, or if you wish to make a different type of application you should seek further advice from the Planning helpdesk.  In most cases a fee is payable when a planning application is submitted. This is calculated from a scale of fees which is set on a national basis by the Government. The current scale of charges is available via the fees and charges link at the op of this webpage, or they can be obtained from the Directorate of the Urban Environment Reception at 3 St James's Road.

 

You can access and download the Dudlay Council branded 1APP application forms from the Planning Portal e-forms cabinet.

Location Plans

 

If you have any difficulties in obtaining location plans, the Council has an arrangement with the Ordnance Survey to enable it to supply copies of the 1:1250 scale maps for submission with planning applications. A charge of £28.99 (one copy) or £30.61 (four copies) is available for providing this service. Alternatively you can contact Ordnance Survey directly to obtain the necessary copies.   

 

 

Whether or not you need to apply for planning permission for your work, there may be other kinds of approval you may also need. For instance you may wish to contact contact Building Control, to see of Building Regulation approval is required.

 

For further information on any aspect of the planning application process you can contact us using the details below.