Applying for Planning Permission

The Council offers a pre-application advice service where Planning Officers provide advice to customers prior to the submission of a planning application.

Pre-application discussions are encouraged by the Council as they improve the quality of planning applications, speed up the planning process and reduce the number of unsuccessful planning applications. During the pre-application process Planning Officers will confirm what information must accompany an application to make it valid and provide applicants with general guidance on the relevant planning policies and material considerations.

Currently the Council offers two pre-application services depending on the customer’s needs.

1.    Pre-Application Advice (PAA); this service is largely provided via emails or phone calls with the Duty Planner seeking advice regarding general queries on planning policies, material considerations, fees etc.

2.    Pre-Application Discussions (PADs); this service is available for larger schemes and general queries in advance of the submission of a planning application.

Further information on the PAA and PAD process is published in the Council’s Guide “Pre-application advice & guidance“.

If you are intending submitting an application you should also review the location of the site on the following websites: