Online Planning and Building Control

The following enables you to search for both Planning and Building Control Applications. You can additionally access Weekly Lists: -

• View and Search for a Planning Application

• Make a Planning Application

• Planning Weekly Lists

• Comment on a Planning Application

• Object to a Planning Application

• Planning Enquiry Form 

• Dudley Planning Survey

• View and Search for a Building Control Application

• Make a Building Control Application

• Building Control Weekly Lists

• Can't find your application?

• Search for an Enforcement Notice

• Complain about a potential Planning breach

Online Planning Applications

Dudley Council, in partnership with The Planning Portal aim to deliver the best service possible to users of the Planning Service. Dudley Council are now live for the submission of online planning applications via the Planning Portal

To assist in this, in addition to the advice available by contacting the council direclty, the Planning Portal offers guidance and information for anyone wishing to find out more about the planning system in England and Wales. You can also take advantage of useful self-help tools to assist in assessing whether Planning Permission  is required for your proposed development. Advice and guidance is also available.

A help document explaining preferred methods submitting documents electronically to Planning Services is now available.

Buy a Plan

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.

Further information from the planning Portal

Below are some useful links to key areas of the Planning Portal. Please contact us direct if you require further assistance.

Guide to the Planning process - A brief introduction to the planning system and some explanation of what planning is for and why it is important to us all. This section of the Planning Portal is inteded for both householders and business people. It explains why planning controls are necessary and how decisions are made.

Policy and research This section of the Portal is aimed at planning professionals and those with an in-depth interest in planning policy and reform. It includes reference to the legal or central government policy background to the present system of Town and Country Planning in England and Wales.

Do I need Planning Permission?  - General guidance about the kinds of work for which you need to apply for planning permission.