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General Planning Advice
Please note we do not operate a duty planning officer system. If you wish to come in and discuss matters with a planning officer it is advisable to ring and make an appointment.
The Planning Portal has produced a visual guide covering common household projects.
If you have an enquiry relating to a potential project, please contact us in writing providing as much detail as possible, enclosing a sketch plan. Due to the high level of planning applications we are currently processing, please allow 28 days for our reply.
We have produced a matrix identifying additional details that may be required when you submit a planning appliction.
We have produced a simple guide (56.4 KB) to the planning process so that you can clearly see what will happen to your application once it has been submitted. All correspondence to Planning Control must quote the relevant planning application reference number. Please note we may not be able to deal with your correspondence if the application number is not provided.
A charge is made for the printing, photocopying or research of planning information. It is our aim to supply requested documents within 48 hours. Please advise Planning Reception on 01462 474000 with full details of your request, together with contact details. You will be notified as soon as the documents are available for collection.
Guidance notes
Planning Permission to enlarge, alter or improve your house (49.7KB)
There are different application forms dependent on the proposal, and these can be accessed below, together with the appropriate guidance notes or you can make an online application.
Planning application forms and guidance notes (including householder)
Planning application forms and guidance notes (including works to trees and discharge of conditions) 
