We all want our area to thrive and grow, but we also need to plan carefully and in the best interests of local people. We are here to advise on your project, deal with Planning and Building Regulation applications and to let you know what others are planning in your community.
The Planning Service covers many areas, we've broken these down into sections listed below for you to find the information you want more easily.
The Planning and Building Control reception will provide help with Planning and Building Control related questions. We can help you find plans and documents for both old and new planning applications and give you access you the Councils Online servcies via public computers. The public computers can be used to help with Land Charge searches, planning history information and to access the planning application registers. Staff are on hand to assist you and find the information you need.
Both free and chargeable documents produced by the Planning and Leisure division can be obtained from Planning Reception. A number of these documents are provided 'online' for you to download from the planning document library.
More information can be found under : Planning service, links and contacts
Developement Control covers Planning Advice (pre-application), Planning Applications, Planning Appeals, Planning Enforcement, etc.
The main Planning pages also contain householder advice forms, facilities to search for planning applications and their details, the facility to make comments on planning applications, and lists of applications and decisions. We've also created a straight forward guide to the planning process for you for covering everything from submiting your application through to getting a decision.
More information can be found under : "How to" guide to planning permission also try the Online Planning area for lots of useful services.
Planning policy covers Local (Land use) Planning Policy and Plans, Policy Monitoring, Planning Briefs, Development Briefs, Legal (Planning) Agreements, Supplementary Planning Guidance, Market Towns Regeneration and Major Schemes, etc.
Our Development Plans pages explain all about Planning Policy. We keep a Local Development Scheme (timetable) updated in Local Development Framework area so you can see what stage we are at. There are also plenty of other planning guidance and policy documents in the library to download for free.
Building Regulations covers Dangerous Structures, Demolitions, Street Naming and Numbering on New Developments.
The Building Control pages also contain information on whether building regulation consent is required including the relevant fees and forms, Radon, the Party Wall Act, and replacement window and door information.
Building Control and Regulations information
Built Heritage, Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings, Protected Trees and Hedgerows, Special Landscape Areas, Heritage Grants, etc.
There is specific conservation Planning Advice for Listed buildings, Historic buildings and Protected trees under our Planning Permission Guide. General information about Heritage and Conservation can be found under our Environment area.