Planning applications - outline planning permission
This type of planning application is submitted if you want to
know whether planning permission will be given, in principle, for
the erection of buildings.
Outline applications must always include information on:
- Use: the use or uses proposed for the
development and any distinct development zones within the site
identified.
- Amount of development: The amount of
development proposed for each use. For example for residential
development the number of proposed units and for other forms of
development the proposed floorspace for each use.
- Indicative layout: an indicative layout with
separate development zones proposed within the site boundary where
appropriate.
- Scale parameters: an indication of the upper
and lower limits for height, width and length of each building
within the site boundary.
- Indicative access points: an area or areas in
which the access point or points to the site will be situated.
Your completed application forms (3 copies) should be
accompanied by the relevant checklist. You should indicate on the
checklist the information you have provided and which information
you do not consider relevant to your application. Please note,
however, that any application which does not provide all the
required details may not be validated.
Application forms
Outline planning permission - some matters reserved
(298kb pdf)
Outline planning permission - all matters reserved (287kb
pdf)
Help notes
0utline planning permission with some matters reserved (88kb
pdf)
Oultine planning permission with all matters reserved (56kb
pdf)
Checklist
All outline planning permissions (117kb pdf)
Guidance note
All outline planning permissions (20kb pdf file)
Other documents
Fee sheet - effective from
6 April 2008 (93kb pdf file)
Location plans request
form (53kb pdf file)
Notice
under article 6 (73kb pdf file)
Advice note - outline applications(49.9kb pdf)
Advice note - designing out crime(58.6kb pdf)
Advice
note - access for disabled(54.3kb pdf)
For all Major developments, a full copy of
the application on CD would be helpful. This will allow
us to provide electronic copies of the application to all relevant
consultees at the earliest opportunity and reduce the possibility
of delays in the application process.
Design and access statements
Please remember that all applications must be accompanied by a
Design and Access Statement, the only exceptions are listed
below.
- Householder development not in a Conservation Area.
- Change of use without operational development.
- Engineering or mining operations
- Advertisement consent.
- TPO works
- Hazardous substances consent.
More detailed
guidance on the required content of a design and access
statement. (45.6kb pdf file)
You can download government guidance on this subject at the
following link.
Guidance on
Changes to the Development Control System
Additional information
If you are unsure of how to complete an application for
planning permission it is preferable that you enter into
pre-application discussions to ensure all the information required
(refer checklist) to process your application is provided from the
start, otherwise your application will be delayed.
If you have entered into pre-application discussions it would be
helpful if you also include copies of any previous correspondence
or notes.
Once outline permission has been granted, you will need
to apply for approval of the details (reserved matters) before work
can start.