Apply for Planning Permission
You can register and submit an application for planning permission electronically via the Planning Portal  , the UK Government's online planning resource - a one-stop-shop for planning information and services. It is simpler to complete an application online than in printed format. |  |
The Planning Portal allows you to submit an application online or to print off forms in order to be able to send by post.
Working on a property in Letchworth Garden City? You may need consent from the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation. Visit their Design Standards website for more information.
Guidance and further information
It is essential that you read the guidance notes supplied by the Portal for each type of planning permission. However, electronic submissions will automatically select the appropriate checklist.
It is also important to adhere to our Validation Checklist (26kb) 
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Important: All plans must be to a metric scale and any figured dimensions given in metres and a scale bar included. The words "do not scale from drawings" should not be used. There is a Guidance Note which provides additional information in relation to the submission of plans.
Please note that in a conservation area you do not need consent to demolish a building which does not exceed 115 cubic metres or to take down any wall, gate or fence which is less than 1 metre high where abutting a highway, or less than 2 metres high elsewhere.
