Full planning permission

You should complete a full planning application form for things like carrying out of works or operations or the erection of buildings. This applies to:

  • Commercial and industrial developments
  • Erection of new dwellings
  • Sub-division of dwellings into flats
  • Applications for change of use of land or premises

The Planning Portal also offers a wide range of services and guidance on the planning system, including guidance for small business to the procedures of the planning system and how to apply for planning permission.

Submitting a full application

If you are unsure of how to complete an application for planning permission you should have pre-application discussions to make sure you provide all the information needed (refer checklist) to process your application from the start. Otherwise your application will be delayed. Please include copies of any pre-application correspondence or notes.

Submit Online

You can make a planning application online using The Planning Portal.

Submit by post or in person

Please note: due to a review of procedures, we will now accept planning applications where only one copy of the application form, plans and other necessary supporting information are provided. 

Your completed application form should be accompanied by the checklist below. Any application which does not provide all the required details may not be validated.

Application form, checklist and guidance notes 

Application form - full planning permission (294 kb pdf).

Help note  - completing the application form (89kb pdf).

Checklist - full planning permission.

Guidance note - applying for full planning permission (22kb pdf file).

Document referencing (42kb pdf).

Table for calculating open space contributions.

For any application involving more than 100 pages of written documentation you are now legally required from 6 April 2010 to include a summary report of the whole scheme of a maximum of 20 pages. 

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.

 IMPORTANT: Please ensure you check whether building regulations is also required for your proposed development.