Planning Control

This section is for applications for:

• new buildings
• structural alterations to existing buildings
• displaying advertisements

There is also information about:

• unauthorised development and uses
• how to complain that the planning rules have been broken
• our procedure for determining applications at Area Committees and Strategic Development Control Committee
• our Planning Control and Conservation Charter
• our Public Access Guide

Further information about Conservation and planning policy is available by selecting the relevant section form the left hand menu.

For more information about the government's planning policy see the online planning offices website.

View planning applications online

Our Public Access planning application search facility allows you to view planning applications online. See our Search page for more details about this service. More information about UK planning and building regulations is available at the Planning Portal.

Building Design Advice

The documents below give informal design advice and information on various development issues that can affect the physical appearance and character of our local communities. This series of leaflets seeks to address the most common problem areas and provides simple solutions to help building owners, designers and builders.

Following the advice in these leaflets is not an alternative to the need to obtain planning permission, building regulation approval or any other consent. You should always check with the us if you are in any doubt about what permissions you need:

Page last reviewed 7 Apr 2008