Applying for planning permission

Planning Application Forms

All applications for planning permission (except minerals) have to be made using national Standard Planning Application (1APP) forms. We do not accept planning applications made with any other form.

Using the Planning Portal website you can:

Apply for planning permission online
Download planning application forms

Planning Fees

Please see the document below for Planning Fees and Charges:

Fees and Charges 2011-12 (35kB PDF)

Validation Checklists

Certain information must be provided with a 1APP application to validate it. Please see our Planning Application Requirements document below which lists these validation requirements by application type. It also lists further information to be provided which may be useful when assessing an application proposal:

List of National and Local Planning Application Requirements (242kB PDF)

Before you submit a planning application, please see the guidelines in the document below:

Pre Application Advice (30kB PDF)

The following report covers the outcome of consultation on 'local lists' of planning application validation requirements and recommendation to support their adoption:

Committee Report (80kB PDF)

Page last reviewed 22 Feb 2011